On May 20, 2014, Capitol Hill Housing hosts a forum on establishing the City's first official arts district.
Category: Councilmember Licata
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City Council Budget Workshops May 6, 7, 8 and 14
As Chair of the City Council Budget Committee I’d like to invite you to Community Budget Workshops to help the City Council develop priorities for the 2015-6 budget. The Council will hold four meetings from May 6 to May 14, as listed below. All meetings are from 6 to 8 p.m. Holding the meetings during […]
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My statement at Mayor’s minimum wage press conference
Mayor Murray released a proposal this morning to increase the minimum wage in Seattle, developed with the Income Inequality Advisory Committee he convened. I spoke at the press conference. My comments are below; you can view them on the Seattle Channel here, or click on the image to the right. My comments: I want to […]
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New Paid Sick and Safe Leave Report Published
Today in my Finance and Culture Committee meeting, we heard the last of five reports to the Seattle City Council about Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance. The Ordinance, when passed in 2011, called for an evaluation of its impacts on employees and employers. The Seattle Office of City Auditor contracted with the University […]
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Councilmembers to host spring ‘Community Budget Workshops’ around Seattle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/22/2014
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmembers to host spring 'Community Budget Workshops' around Seattle
SEATTLE - City Councilmembers will host four "Community Budget Workshops" in Delridge, the Central District, University District and Columbia City over the month of May. Councilmembers will engage with the public to ask their spending priorities for the 2015-2016 City budget. Members of the public can make suggestions about the specific departments listed for each workshop, as well as identify neighborhood needs and priorities. After a City Budget Office presentation, there will be small group discussions with Councilmembers, and a report back at the end. The public is encouraged to drop in during any of the scheduled times to talk about any issues concerning the City budget.
"We wanted to reach out into the community and hear what the public has to say about their budget," said Councilmember Nick Licata, Chair of the City Council Budget Committee. "I hope you’ll stop by to talk to us about any issues important to you."
WHAT: "Community Budget Workshops" with Seattle City Councilmembers
WHEN/WHERE:
DATE/TIME: Tues., May 6, 6p - 8p
DEPARTMENTS: Human Services/Housing/Economic Development
LOCATION: Rainier Community Center, Multipurpose Room (Columbia City)
DATE/TIME: Wed., May 7, 6p - 8p
DEPARTMENTS: Transportation/Land Use
LOCATION: Garfield Community Center, Multipurpose Room (Central Area)
DATE/TIME: Thurs., May 8, 6p - 8p
DEPARTMENTS: Parks/Neighborhoods/Libraries/Arts
LOCATION: University Heights Community Center, Room 209 (University District)
DATE/TIME: Wed., May 14, 6p - 8p
DEPARTMENTS: Public Safety/Civil Rights
LOCATION: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Room 111 (Delridge)
WHO:
Seattle City Councilmembers
Public
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