The Seattle City Council passed a resolution today establishing the city’s support for a plan to demolish and rebuild Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center through a private-public partnership. The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools (SPS), which owns the stadium, are working together on the project. The legislation was sponsored by Council President Debora Juarez....
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January 4, 2023January 6, 2023Explainers
13 things to expect from Mayor Harrell’s pick to lead the Seattle Department of Transportation
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has nominated Greg Spotts to become the new director of the Seattle Department of Transportation. Before his nomination goes to a vote of the full Council this Tuesday, check out his answers to 13 questions councilmembers have asked him. 1) GOALS: What goals and priorities do you have as Director of...
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January 4, 2023January 6, 2023Explainers
Seattle Green New Deal funding goes to a vote
The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on how to spend $6.5 million it set aside in the 2022 Green New Deal Opportunity Fund. These investments will go toward community resilience and addressing climate change. The funding for these investments were made possible by the JumpStart Seattle progressive tax sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. These...