Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6) joined advocates at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park today to advocate for fully funding the Seattle’s renowned environmental learning program. Thousands of kids could lose access to the program next year due to budget cuts. Councilmember Strauss has proposed an amendment that would preserve full funding for the program through the...
Seattle City Councilmembers Dan Strauss (District 6) and Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) are requesting to reschedule the Stadium District rezone legislation scheduled for a final Council vote later today. This comes after nine new amendments were released yesterday afternoon. The Seattle City Council has been considering fiercely debated legislation proposed by Council President Sara...
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6) brought forward a letter today in support of federal workers threatened or targeted by layoffs. All seven of his Council colleagues in attendance at the inaugural meeting of the Council’s Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes added their names to the letter. The text of the...
Dear Neighbor, Happy New Year! As we conclude the year, we are reflecting on the work my team and I accomplished in 2024. We hit the ground running last January, had a number of transitions on the team, and closed out the year strong. In this blog we highlight many, but not all, of the...
Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, announced the passage of the City of Seattle’s 2025-2026 budget, successfully closing a $250-plus million dollar budget shortfall while making all-time-high investments in affordable housing and other critical services. “In one of the toughest budget years in recent memory, we have come together, made...
Today, the City Council’s Select Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), approved the City’s 2025-2026 budget package, sending it to the full Council for a final scheduled vote on Thursday, Nov. 21. The budget proposal would make the biggest investment in affordable housing in Seattle’s history – more than $340 million in...
Final vote by full council expected Thursday The Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), will meet for the final time tomorrow to take its final votes on the 2025-26 budget and related legislation, such as proposed changes to the JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax and a capital gains tax...
Seattle City Council PresidentSara Nelson and CouncilmemberDan Strauss (District 6, Chair of the Select Budget Committee) announced a two-pronged approach to restore full funding for the Seattle Channel and convene a workgroup of experts to suggest long-term solutions for its continued success. “The Seattle Channel needs sustainable and dedicated funding going forward and Seattle Channel...
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss has released this budget amendment tracker to help members of the community follow along with the budget process and upcoming votes on budget amendments. The tracker includes Council budget amendments that have already been announced as part of the Budget Chair Strauss’ balancing package and additional amendments proposed by other...
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, is releasing this database to better help members of our community understand what was included in his budget proposal. Known as the “Chair’s Balancing Package,” the proposal acts as the Council’s first draft of the City’s 2025-2026 and lists proposed changes to...