Category: Councilmember Rasmussen

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Seattle City Councilmembers Bagshaw, Burgess and Rasmussen to appear on this month’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition

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What needs to happen to bring NBA and NHL to Seattle? How can residents be involved in this year’s budget process? What are the next steps for making Third Avenue safer for residents and visitors? Is the Volunteer Park Conservatory really facing closure? Whatever your questions, submit them now.

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Seattle City Councilmembers praise Governor Gregoire for signing marriage equality bill

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Seattle City Councilmembers today recognized the signing of Senate Bill 6239, concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships, as Washington state joins other states in support of marriage equality.

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Seattle City Council establishes Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

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Seattle City Councilmembers today approved 7-0 Council Bill 117394 establishing the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs as an executive department. By creating one location for immigrant and refugee services, this office will coordinate the City’s efforts in reaching and providing services to immigrant and refugee communities.

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UPDATE: Thank you Steve Otmar!

Seattle Parks has possession of the propeller that was stolen earlier this week from the University District. After discovering the stolen propeller at the Northwest Corporate Park in Kent, a security guard contacted the Kent Police Department.

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Metro Transit Restructure

Many of you have written to me with your concerns about the proposed Seattle route restructure plan, scheduled to go into effect on September 30. King County Metro has just further refined this set of major changes on bus routes throughout the City, which were first presented to the public last November. The updated proposal, [...]