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Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, Chair of the Public Safety and Education Committee, released the following statement tonight on the passage of the Families and Education Levy:
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November 9, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmember Rasmussen’s statement on rejection of Prop. 1’s proposed vehicle license fee
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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Chair of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District, released the following statement on the voter rejection of Seattle's Prop. 1, relating to the propose $60 vehicle license fee:
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November 7, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, News Releases
Money and energy saving LED streetlight installations continue under budget and ahead of schedule
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In late September of this year, Seattle City Light began installing LED streetlights on residential streets from North 65th Street in Seattle all the way to the northern boundary of City Light's service territory in Shoreline. The latest round of installations brings the total of installed LED streetlights to 18,000.
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November 4, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Councilmember O’Brien and family participate in National Bank Transfer Day
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Councilmember Mike O'Brien and his family will participate in National Bank Transfer Day and he encourages other city residents to do the same. The O’Brien family joins more than 650,000 Americans in transferring their bank accounts to local banks or credit unions.
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November 3, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Arborist sought for Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission
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The Seattle City Council is looking for a new Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) member to fill the Arborist role in Position # 5. The term would start December 1, 2011 and extend through December 1, 2014.
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Mayor McGinn announces that First Hill Streetcar vehicles will be built in Seattle
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Mayor Mike McGinn and Council President Richard Conlin, joined by labor and business representatives, today announced Inekon-Pacifica as the winning bidder to build six First Hill Streetcar vehicles. Inekon, based in the Czech Republic, is partnered with Pacifica, a Seattle-based manufacturer. The announcement, made at the Seattle Streetcar Maintenance Yard, highlighted investments in high capacity transit that are bringing, living wage manufacturing jobs to Seattle. The partnership will bring streetcar manufacturing jobs to Seattle and compete for other streetcar contracts around the country.
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October 26, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmember Rasmussen applauds plans to build new streetcars in Seattle
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Seattle City Councilmember and Transportation Committee Chair, Tom Rasmussen hailed today's announcement that the vehicles for the new First Hill Streetcar will be assembled in Seattle. The streetcars will be assembled by Seattle-based Pacifica, a company that specializes in the assembly and refurbishment of ground transportation vehicles in partnership with Inekon of the Czech Republic.
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October 25, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden, News Releases
Join the Seattle City Council and share your thoughts on the 2012 budget
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As the City Council works to balance the Seattle's 2012 budget, considerable input from residents is needed to develop a budget that best reflects the needs of our City. The Seattle City Council invites members of the community to participate in the second public hearing tomorrow in City Council Chambers.
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October 24, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Seattle and King County join together to proclaim Food Day
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October 24 is National Food Day, a day to celebrate and support a healthy, sustainable, and accessible food system. In recognition of the occasion, a rare joint proclamation was issued today by the King County Council and Executive and the Seattle City Council and Mayor in support of the national Food Day campaign and many local events occurring in the region.
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October 24, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
City of Seattle signs agreement with State on SR 520 project
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The Seattle City Council and Mayor McGinn completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will help protect the City's interests on the SR 520 bridge replacement project. This MOU, unanimously passed as Council Bill 117303, expresses the intention of the City of Seattle and the State of Washington to work collaboratively.