City Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) released this statement after news of the arrest of a suspect believed to have been involved in a shooting in the Greenwood neighborhood on December 28, 2024. “I would like to thank the Seattle Police Department, north Precinct, and the Gun Violence Reduction unit for their great investigative work...
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Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to fill District 2 vacancy
The Seattle City Council voted today to appoint Mark A. Solomon to fill the vacant position on the Council, representing District 2, which encompasses south Seattle. After five rounds of voting, Solomon received the necessary five vote majority for the appointment. “I want to express my deep gratitude to this Council for their trust,” new...
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Seattle CityClub to host public forum with District 2 vacancy finalists
Public Forum is Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Columbia City Theater UPDATE: The forum is posted and available to watch on the Seattle Channel and YouTube. Seattle CityClub has been selected to host a public forum for the community to engage with the final six candidates applying for the District 2 (southeast Seattle) vacancy on the...
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Council President Nelson introduces legislation allowing workforce housing in Stadium District
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) yesterday introduced legislation to allow workforce housing to be built near T-Mobile Park and Lumen Field to support the creation of a Stadium Makers’ District with mixed residential and light industrial uses. “It makes no sense to exclude housing from a downtown neighborhood that holds so much...
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City Council releases information on qualified applicants for District 2 vacancy
Earlier today the Seattle City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council, posted the qualified applicant list of 20 candidates pursuant to City Charter requirements. Applicants were invited to submit a resume, cover letter, and completed financial interest statement form by last Thursday, Jan. 9. A list of the eligible applicants and completed application materials are available to...
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Councilmember Moore proposes reforms to limit blast ball use and enhance oversight of crowd control tactics
Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) today introduced a set of proposed amendments to restrict the use of blast balls by the Seattle Police Department (SPD) for crowd control and to strengthen City Council oversight over SPD’s crowd management practices, including the deployment of new less-lethal weapons. Currently under review by the Public Safety Committee, the...
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Council President Nelson urges continued focus on public safety in 2025 after record number of bills passed in 2024
Noting the high number of public safety-related bills adopted by the Seattle City Council in 2024, today Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) welcomed incoming interim Chief of Police Shon Barnes to Seattle and urged a redoubling of city efforts on Seattle’s ongoing public safety challenges in the new year. In its first year, the...
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Councilmember Rivera calls on OPCD to provide more details, transparency as part of draft Comprehensive Plan
Select Committee meetings on the draft Comp Plan begin today Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) is requesting more details and transparency from the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), as the Council begins to deliberate on the draft One Seattle Comprehensive Plan. “We all agree more housing is needed – of all...
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Councilmember Morales’ goodbye statement
Today Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2) released the following statement, reflecting on her last day in office representing District 2: I want to take the opportunity to send one last message with my platform and share a few things in my heart to the people of District 2 and our beloved city. January 6th...
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Application window now open for District 2 council vacancy
Community groups encouraged to participate in public forum process Beginning today, Jan. 2, interested candidates who reside in District 2, representing southeast Seattle, can now apply for the district’s vacant City Council position. Completed applications must be received by the City Clerk by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 to be accepted. Applicants must submit...