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The Seattle City Council’s Special Committee on the Central Waterfront, Seawall and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program will meet after Full Council on Monday, April 23.
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Mayor McGinn, Councilmember Bagshaw announce formation of Parks Preservation Work Group
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Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw today announced the formation of the Parks Preservation Work Group, charged with advising the Mayor, City Council and Parks and Recreation on a range of options for generating more revenue and finding efficiencies that could reduce costs in the 2013 operating budget and beyond.
Statement from Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell on the retirement of Chief Technology Officer Bill Schrier
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, expressed his appreciation for Bill Schrier, Seattle's Chief Technology Officer, who, after serving Seattleites for 30 years, will retire in May.
Join the Seattle City Council in discussing sustainability on Seattle’s college campuses
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Join the Seattle City Council on Thursday afternoon, as they discuss sustainability programs at a forum with representatives from five colleges and universities located in Seattle.
Watch Seattle City Councilmembers share their favorite Seattle Center memories
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In anticipation of the Seattle Center’s Next Fifty celebration kick-off on Saturday, April 21, Seattle City Councilmembers sat down to share their favorite Seattle Center memories. Tune in to our Council Connection blog over the next week as they share their stories.
City of Seattle’s economic programs recognized nationally
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Today Mayor Mike McGinn and Councilmember Richard Conlin celebrated the National League of Cities (NLC)' tool kit for local leaders, entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Library leaders and city officials join together in support of levy for The Seattle Public Library
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Seattle Public Library Board President Marie McCaffrey, City Librarian Marcellus Turner, Mayor Mike McGinn and City Councilmember Richard Conlin announced support for a Library levy...
Levy proposal addresses ongoing fiscal challenges and supports critical services
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After a two-year process involving the thoughtful contributions of tens of thousands of residents and collaboration between The Seattle Public Library, Mayor’s Office and City Council, a proposal to stabilize Library funding and improve Library services is complete.
Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell and the Seattle Human Rights Commission to host “Human Rights 101” forum
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What are human rights? Why do they matter in Seattle? How do human rights protect me? What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? How can I support human rights?
Seattle City Council Committee to discuss new breastfeeding legislation to protect women’s rights
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, will introduce legislation from the Seattle Women’s Commission to protect a mother’s right to breastfeed her child in places of public accommodation free from discrimination.