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The Seattle City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will continue its review of the proposal to construct an arena in SODO on Thursday, July 5 at 2 p.m. The committee will receive its first briefing from the Council's Central Staff regarding financial details of the proposal.
Today the Council received a presentation from the Mayor’s staff in the Government Performance and Finance Committee on their interpretation of Initiative 91 as it relates to the SODO Arena proposal. Initiative 91 was approved by 74% of Seattle voters in 2006, and requires a “fair value” return on the use of public resources for [...]
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Seattle City Councilmembers today celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Health Care Act:
Seattle’s diversity at risk from gentrification; new light rail could leave community behind
Do you or someone you know have a child at school who receives free or reduced lunches? If so, you could be eligible to receive affordable internet access through Comcast’s program Internet Essentials. It’s available to households with children who receive free or reduced lunches through the National School Lunch Program. While participating in Internet [...]
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Seattle City Councilmembers today announced the public hearing date to discuss a proposed 30-year property tax bond measure of $290 million to provide public safety and protection of the Central Waterfront and related public infrastructure. The measure under consideration would be on the November 6, 2012 General Election ballot. The 30-year bond for $290 million would cost the owner of a $360K home about $59 per year.
Join me at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center for a special benefit this Saturday.
Sometimes we forget to celebrate the small victories.
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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced that the City of Seattle's Mercer West project was awarded $14 million from the Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. With this critical piece of federal stimulus funding, the City can now begin construction on the $98 million project and complete improvements to the Mercer Corridor. Work on Mercer West will begin in early 2013 and be completed by middle of 2015.
One of the more unique agenda items for a Council committee meeting may be my Words' Worth poetry readings. Now, you can watch videos of those poets reading.