Ahead of this year’s budget deliberations, the Seattle City Council is releasing a new tool, the Seattle Budget Dashboard, to make it easier to understand this year’s budget adjustments. It’s the newest of three tools we are updating this year to make the budget process more accessible and transparent. The Budget Process: An Adjustment Year The City of Seattle uses...
Seattle City Council passes resolution advancing Memorial Stadium redevelopment plans
The Seattle City Council approved a resolution today to advance plans to redevelop Memorial Stadium. The legislation, sponsored by Council...
Seattle City Council launches Seattle Budget Dashboard, new tool to track budget changes
Ahead of this year’s budget deliberations, the Seattle City Council is releasing a new tool, the Seattle Budget Dashboard, to...
Seattle City Council passes legislation to boost public EV charging stations
The Seattle City Council passed legislation today that will help increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in Seattle....
Seattle proclaims August 14, 2023 Ballard FC Day
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Dan Strauss signed a proclamation today declaring August 14, 2023 to be Ballard FC...
Seattle City Council approves funding for Cinerama re-opening, community programming
The Seattle City Council voted to approve a grant to help SIFF re-open the historic Cinerama theater and provide public...
Seattle City Council approves 2026 FIFA World Cup plan
For the first time in its history, Seattle will host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. In preparation, the Seattle...
Seattle City Council votes down rent control ‘trigger law’
The Seattle City Council voted against legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, that would have established a rent control policy...
Seattle City Council to hold public hearing on Seattle Police Management Association contract
The Seattle City Council will be holding a public hearing to gather community input on the upcoming Seattle Police Management...
Abortion bans are forcing more patients to Seattle. How funding from the Seattle City Council is supporting them
It’s been just over a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling people did not have a...
Seattle rent control legislation heads to full Council vote after being rejected in committee
A Seattle City Council committee voted against new legislation Friday to establish a rent control policy for the city. The...
Seattle Social Housing Developer Board to hold second ever meeting
The Seattle Social Housing Developer The new Seattle Social Housing Developer Board, which will oversee the work to bringing affordable social...
Seattle City Council passes resolution supporting wage equity for nonprofit human services workers
Note: This article is an adaption of a Seattle City Council Central Staff Memo. The full memo is available on...
PRESS RELEASES
November 30, 2023December 4, 2023
Budget Chair Mosqueda Passes Legislation to Improve City Budget Process, Transparency & Stability
November 21, 2023November 21, 2023
Seattle City Council passes amended resolution calling for long-term ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
November 20, 2023November 20, 2023
Seattle Councilmember Mosqueda celebrates final City budget, record investments in housing, health and human services
November 16, 2023November 16, 2023
Seattle Councilmember Morales joins coalition calling for ceasefire, end of human rights abuses in Israel/Palestine
November 13, 2023November 13, 2023
Police chiefs critical of ShotSpotter, cities pulling out of contracts
November 6, 2023November 6, 2023
Seattle City Councilmembers Herbold, Pedersen celebrate decision in favor of the City
October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
Seattle Councilmember Dan Strauss passes legislation to fix dangerous section of Burke-Gilman Trail’s “Missing Link”
October 20, 2023October 20, 2023