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July 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
City Inside/Out: July Council Edition
The July edition of Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out: Council Edition is out on the Seattle Channel. I appear with Councilmembers Burgess and Godden.
We discuss issues such as the proposed SODO arena, utility rates, the plastic bag ban, and upcom...
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July 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
SODO Arena, Crime, Seawall Ballot, Northgate and More
Get the latest on the proposed SODO Arena, street crime, the Elliott Bay seawall ballot measure, Northgate and more on the new edition of the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out: Council Edition. Councilmembers Nick Licata, Jean Godden and I share our...
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July 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ City Hall
Farm-fresh produce from Pike Place Market every Tuesday and music concerts every Thursday on City Hall's Plaza through the summer. Yes, summer is finally here.
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July 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen
The August Walk Bike Ride Challenge is On!
Summer is just around the corner and it’s a great time to get outside and explore your neighborhood and your city. Take advantage of the nicer weather and get out of your car and on your feet for the July-August Walk Bike Ride Challenge. Lots of trips we take are two miles or less, with lots of opportunities to try something new!
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July 6, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Perspectives on Initiative 91
Seattle voters passed Initiative 91 in 2006 with 74% voting yes. Initiative 91 requires that the City of Seattle receive “fair value” return on any investment by Seattle taxpayers in facilities provided for professional sports organizations. Whether the proposal for the SODO arena meets the terms of I-91 is one of the key issues the [...]
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July 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
4th of July Gripes
I put my flag out this morning, then sat down and read Danny Westneat's column in The Seattle Times. Bottomline, Westneat thinks we should use the 4th of July to carp about whatever bugs us because that's what the founders...
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July 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Jammin’ at Lavizzo Park
This Saturday, July 7th, 2012, the Jackson Street Jam in Lavizzo Park celebrates the Central District’s rich history of jazz, funk, soul and hip hop.
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July 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Have a question for the Seattle City Council? Get it answered on Seattle Channel’s Council Edition
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Do you have a question for the City Council? How can residents voice their opinion on the proposed NBA/NHL arena? Will there be program or staffing cuts in next year's budget? How are city leaders working to curb Seattle's rise in gun violence? Whatever your questions, submit them now.
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July 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Godden, Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Seattle City Councilmembers approve Seawall replacement bond levy
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Seattle City Councilmembers today unanimously approved Council Bill 117498, a 30-year property tax bond measure of $290 million to provide public safety and protection of the Central Waterfront and related public infrastructure. Once approved at the Full Council meeting next week, the measure will be on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot.