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Grab your reusable shopping bags and spend your lunch hour at the City Hall Plaza every Tuesday from June 19 through September 25 at this year's Pike Place Farmers Market Express.
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Seattle City Councilmember O’Brien attending We The People Power Festival
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On Saturday, June 16, immediately following the Fremont Solstice Parade, Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien will be on hand at the Fremont Arts Council’s We the People Power Festival at Gasworks Park to help raise awareness about Seattle’s upcoming plastic bag ban, going into effect on July 1, and to speak on limiting the impact of money in local politics.
Seattle City Council and King County Council to host joint public hearing on proposed SODO arena on July 19
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The Seattle City Council and King County Council announced today that they will co-host a joint public hearing on July 19 regarding the proposal for a new multi-purpose arena in SODO. Members of the public are invited to attend and give in-person testimony to City and County councilmembers. Both Councils accept written public comments at any time.
Seattle City Councilmembers to take public comment on Seawall replacement bond levy
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City Councilmembers today announced the public hearing date to discuss a proposed 30-year property tax bond measure of $290 million to provide public safety and protection of the Central Waterfront and related public infrastructure. The measure under consideration would be on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot. The 30-year bond for $290 million would cost the owner of a $360K home about $59 per year.
Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin proposes Northgate access strategy
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Sound Transit Board Member and Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin will propose a coordinated access strategy for the Northgate Link Light Rail Station at the Sound Transit Capital Committee on Thursday, June 14, 1:30 p.m. at 401 South Jackson Street. The proposal will commit Sound Transit to:...
Join the Seattle City Council’s "Sallys" for coffee and conversation
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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark and Sally Bagshaw will be in the Madison Park neighborhood this weekend, as their monthly outreach event returns.
Seattle City Councilmembers join regional partners in launching next phase of Alaskan Way Viaduct tunneling project
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Seattle City Councilmembers today joined Gov. Chris Gregoire, state, port and local officials in breaking ground for the launch pit for the tunnel boring machine for the Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) replacement project. ...
Seattle City Council Committee to discuss action plan to stop the violence
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, will hold a meeting on Wednesday to talk about how to stop the violence in our community and examining the causes or trends of recent violence.
Seattle City Council to hold hearing on taximeter rate increase legislation
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The Seattle City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 6 to receive comments on Council Bill 117465, which calls for an increase in the taxicab meter rate and an increase in the flat rate from downtown Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Have a question for the Seattle City Council? Get it answered on Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
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Do you have a question for the City Council? What are city leaders doing to address the rise in gun violence? How can residents voice their opinion on the proposed NBA/NHL arena? Whatever your questions, submit them now.