SEATTLE – Join the Seattle City Council’s Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee on Thursday, July 7 for a walking tour of the “Nickelsville” homeless person’s encampment. This tour will continue the work surrounding Resolution 31292 and homeless individuals not currently served within the existing system of shelters.
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City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen selected for Governor’s statewide transportation task force
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will represent Seattle on Gov. Gregiore’s newly formed “Connecting Washington Task Force,” announced yesterday. The 27 member task force includes a broad range of groups and interests from local government, labor and business representatives and transit organizations, who have been designated to develop a 10-year investing and funding plan for the state’s transportation system and are expected to present their recommendations to the 2012 Legislature.
Seattle City Council approves SR 520 agreement with WSDOT
The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved Council Bill 117209 authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to execute an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to design and construct pedestrian and traffic calming improvements in the Washington Park Arboretum.