Let me state the obvious — Council’s 8-week review of the city’s proposed budget is a busy time. The city’s budget is about $4B. The General Subfund is roughly $950M. City Council is presented the proposed budget in late September, in this case September 24th to be exact, and we spend the next seven or [...]
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October 22, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Beyond Puget Sound: Building economic strength as a region
Returning to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s Regional Conference at Suncadia this past week was bittersweet for me. It was here, at this time last year, that we lost a dear friend, Senator Scott White. I was so proud that the Chamber established The Senator Scott White Regional Leadership Award, this year awarded to Rep. [...]
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October 17, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Introducing a piece of the Lake-to-Bay Loop
Last Friday I heard from SDOT that people would be able to walk across the West Thomas Street overpass by the end of the day. I haven’t had the experience of making that walk yet, but that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm about the project’s completion. I’m so glad it’s open. The West Thomas Street Overpass [...]
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October 15, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Why I voted in support of campaign finance reform
Early last spring I first heard murmurs about legislation regarding campaign finance reform. I’ll admit, initially, I didn’t know what to make of it. Campaign finance reform means different things to different people and I wasn’t sure what problem we were trying to solve. After speaking to my colleague, Mike O’Brien, I learned what he wanted [...]
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October 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Convicted felons have the right to vote – and there’s still time to register in person
Today I learned about a lovely young woman who, years ago, was convicted of a felony. She has since served her time and has been restored to her community. What she didn’t know is that her right to vote has also been restored. Yes, she can still register and vote in THIS and future elections. [...]
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October 8, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Please join me and Council President Sally Clark for “Coffee with Sallys”
Event Info Coffee with the Sallys Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:00am until 10:30am Bitter Lake Community Center Family Center Room 13035 Linden Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133 Sally Clark and I have been working our way around the city, going from neighborhood to neighborhood, inviting folks to join us for “Coffee with the Sallys” to [...]
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October 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Sign up NOW for classes at Belltown Community Center
When Councilmember Richard Conlin advocated for locating a community center in Belltown in 1998, this is the kind of response he heard, “Well, it may be a swell idea, but you’ll never site it.” And indeed, as a result of his persistent efforts to get the proposed facility included in the 1999 Community Centers and [...]
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October 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Proposed 2013 budget keeps greenways and cycle tracks moving forward
Today, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Peter Hahn gave his department’s presentation (PDF) to the City Council Budget Committee. (Download the SDOT section or the entire proposed budget from the Mayor for 2013-2014 from this page – see the left navigation pane). SDOT described two categories of investment: Addressing the maintenance backlog (street repair, bridge maintenance and [...]
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October 1, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Oct 8 deadline for Small & Simple Projects Neighborhood Matching Fund
The deadline for the fall round of applications to the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small and Simple Projects Fund is a week away. The Small and Simple Projects Fund provides matching funds of up to $20,000 to support community members as they work together to build a stronger and healthier neighborhood through civic participation. It is a program [...]
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September 24, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
On today’s arena vote
I am pleased that after months of discussion, we are seriously considering a new arena for our SuperSonics and potentially an NHL team. I have moved from “Really? Spend public money on yet another sports arena?” to a qualified, “Yes.” The proposed plan can work for the people and entities that concern me deeply: the City [...]