Contents Council Vote on Police Chief Appointment South Park Flooding Update Spokane Street (low) Bridge Update Neighborhood Street Fund Awards: 26th Ave SW & SW Cambridge Gender-Based Violence Survivor Services The WRAP Act Council Vote on Police Chief Appointment At Council’s first meeting of the year, on behalf of the Public Safety and Human Services […]
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December 13, 2022December 13, 2022Councilmember Mosqueda, Councilmember Strauss, Mosqueda, News Releases, Strauss
Councilmember Strauss Celebrates Legislation to Exempt Design Review for Affordable Housing Projects
SEATTLE – Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the Land Use Committee, celebrated the unanimous City Council 9-0 vote today that extended COVID-19 era policies to support faster development of affordable rental housing production. Developed in partnership with Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, this legislation called upon the SEPA Emergency to reduce cost...
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December 9, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
My Plans for 2023 / Police Chief Confirmation / Delridge Pedestrian Bridge Retrofit / Mental Health in Cities / Heating Oil Tax Repealed
Contents Plans for 2023 Chief of Police Confirmation in PSHS Committee December 13 Delridge Pedestrian Bridge Retrofit Mental Health is Also a Matter for Cities Municipal Court to Start Taking Action on Unpaid Spokane Street (low) Bridge Tickets Heating Oil Tax Repealed City Council Seeking Candidates for Seattle Public Safety Civil Service Commission One Seattle Climate […]
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December 7, 2022December 21, 2023Councilmember Strauss
Ballard Commons Grand Reopening!
Join us for the welcome back celebration of Ballard Commons on March 11th and 12th from noon to 6:00 pm both days. We will have games for kids and adults, food, music, and performances from local organizations. We’ll send out a full schedule of events in the coming weeks and we’re excited to see you...
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December 2, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Council Adopts 2023/24 Budget / Together We End Gun Violence Symposium / East Marginal Way Project Update / OPCD One Seattle Plan Update
Contents Council Adopts 2023/24 Budget Together We End Gun Violence Symposium East Marginal Way Project Update OPCD One Seattle Plan Update Council Adopts 2023/24 Budget On Monday, the City Council adopted the 2023 budget and endorsed the 2024 budget. I am grateful to Budget Chair Mosqueda for her work in developing this balancing package, which […]
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November 29, 2022November 29, 2022Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Juarez, Councilmember Mosqueda, Herbold, Juarez, Mosqueda, News Releases
The City of Seattle 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Passes
Despite a tough budget year, Council invests over half a billion dollars in affordable housing and other urgent needs SEATTLE – Budget Chair Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) and issued the following press release after the City Council’s final passage of the 2023-2024 budget. “The budget passed...
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November 14, 2022November 14, 2022Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Budget Chair Mosqueda Releases 2023-2024 Balancing Package After Significant Downturn in Revenue Forecast; Investing in Anti-Austerity and Prioritizing Services People Rely on
VIDEO: Chair Mosqueda’s budget announcement SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) published her balancing package today. Despite looming economic uncertainty and the highest inflation in decades, Councilmember Mosqueda’s balancing package rejects austerity and prioritizes keeping our community cared for and housed, connected and resilient, and healthy and safe. ...
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November 10, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Ingraham High School Shooting // This Week’s Budget Update
Contents Ingraham High School Shooting This Week’s Budget Update Ingraham High School Shooting While in attendance at the City Council’s second Budget Public Hearing on Tuesday morning, I was heartbroken to receive news of a devastating act of gun violence at Ingraham High School. Gun violence is a national epidemic. We must advocate for local […]
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November 4, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
This Week’s Budget Update / Public Safety in Alki / Together We End Gun Violence Symposium / Alki Point Healthy Street Open House November 9 / Community Graffiti Clean Up in South Park / 5th Annual Seattle Black College Expo
Contents This Week’s Budget Update Public Safety in Alki Together We End Gun Violence Symposium Alki Point Healthy Street Open House November 9 Community Graffiti Clean Up in South Park 5th Annual Seattle Black College Expo This Week’s Budget Update This week, the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts, together with the City Budget Office, […]
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November 2, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda Reacts to Today’s Dire Revenue Forecast, Updates Budget Calendar
SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide and Chair of the Select Budget Committee) issued a statement following today’s updated revenue forecast, which predicts that the City will have significantly less than anticipated revenues for the 2023-2024 budget. Over the biennium, the City is anticipating a net $64 million decrease in Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)...