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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark and Nick Licata will join other City and community representatives, business-savvy city staff, business owners and advocates for a night of introductions and idea-sharing. More details can be found on the City Business Casual webpage.
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Today, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution 31329, supporting the efforts of the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) to create a framework for a district energy system for the First Hill/Yesler Terrace area.
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EVENT DATE: Monday, October 10, 2011
6 p.m. - open house
6:30 p.m. - remarks
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Earlier this week, the Seattle City Council approved $320,000 in matching funds to support 23 community technology projects across the City. The grants awarded will provide vital resources for youth and families, immigrants and refugees, seniors, people with disabilities, and job seekers...
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Join Seattle City Councilmembers, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs (OACA), the Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle Public Schools, ArtsEd Washington, 4Culture, and arts advocates for a round table discussion of the Mayor’s proposed 2012 budget and potential impacts on local arts funding and arts-related initiatives.
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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Chair of the Transportation Committee, and King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, Chair of the King County Ferry District, encourage residents likely to be affected by the nine-day closure (October 21-31) of the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct attend one of this month's open houses hosted with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
The City’s ‘Only in Seattle’ campaign implements the Council’s Economic Recovery strategy (Resolution 31135, adopted in May, 2009), which called for a ‘Buy Local’ campaign to help Seattle’s neighborhood business districts. We included this because we know that local businesses are critical parts of our community, and that dollars spent locally stay in the local [...]
Mayor McGinn has now presented a proposed 2012 budget. The Council will take October and most of November to review and evaluate the Mayor’s proposal, and will vote to formally adopt a 2012 budget in mid-November.
On Monday, September 26, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating the Seattle Tourism Improvement Area (STIA). The legislation creates a special taxing district that will charge $2 per bed night to guests in hotels with 60 or more rooms in the greater downtown area. The estimated $6 million that will be raised will [...]
Seattle expects to gain 115,000 new jobs and 120,000 new residents in the next 20 years. As a community, we want to ensure that this growth is positive for our economy and our neighborhoods. You can help. This summer Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development started a major review of the Seattle Comprehensive plan. They [...]