We marked a major milestone this week in the longer-than-anticipated road to making the P-I Globe an official city landmark. Wednesday Councilmember Jean Godden, Councilmember Tim Burgess, Museum of History and Industry Executive Director Leonard Garfield and I stood before assorted media and historic preservation advocates to announce that the Hearst Corporation will donate the [...]
Press Releases
The latest press releases from Seattle City Councilmembers.
Seattle City Clerk’s Office unveils new homepage
Councilmember Sally J. Clark
Seattle City Clerk's Office unveils new homepage
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Clerk's Office launched their new homepage today. This is the first step in improving overall site and database navigation and access...
Seattle City Clerk’s Office unveils new homepage
News Release
The Seattle City Clerk's Office launched their new homepage today. This is the first step in improving overall site and database navigation and access to the City's vast collection of legislative and archive records.
Food Bank Reopens at Sacred Heart
Last week I had the chance to participate in one more reminder about how generous this community is. The food bank in the Uptown neighborhood – in the shadow of Seattle Center – had a ceremony to celebrate its successful reopening, after financial woes forced it to close last November. Sacred Heart of Jesus, a [...]
Seattle City Councilmembers Clark, Burgess and Godden nominate PI Globe as official landmark
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Seattle City Councilmembers Sally J. Clark, Jean Godden and Tim Burgess, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) Executive Director Leonard Garfield, and the Hearst Corporation today announced plans to forever keep the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Globe in Seattle as a recognized historic landmark.
Councilmember Bruce Harrell to convene a Special Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee meeting with South Precinct Neighborhoods
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Councilmember Bruce Harrell, chair of the City Council’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, is beginning a series of Special Public Safety Committee meetings throughout the City. The first begins in the Southeast neighborhoods on Wednesday night. Councilmembers, the Mayor’s Office, Seattle Police Department (SPD) Command staff and officers, Fire Department representatives and community leaders will be in attendance.
University District of Downtown
Seattle is the proud home of the University of Washington, and also hosts Seattle University on First Hill and Seattle Pacific University on the north slope of Queen Anne, as well as a great set of community colleges. And there is also the campus of Antioch University Seattle at 6th and Battery near South Lake [...]
Seattle City Council to announce update on Seattle Post-Intelligencer Globe
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On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilmembers will announce developments in preserving a Seattle treasure, the Seattle PI Globe. Joined by leadership from MOHAI and the Hearst Corporation, Councilmembers will discuss the Globe’s future.
Seattle City Council approves implementation strategy for Families and Education Levy
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The Seattle City Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the Families and Education Levy Implementation and Evaluation Plan (Council Bill 117395). Through the use of performance-based contracts, competitively awarded investments and required data reporting, the Plan emphasizes accountability and results.
Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden’s statement on Seattle Public Utilities situation
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Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden, chair of the Libraries, Utilities and Center (LUC) committee, today released ...
Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden’s statement on Seattle Public Utilities situation
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SEATTLE – Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden, chair of the Libraries, Utilities and Center (LUC) committee, today released the following statement in response to learning a former city employee has been arrested for a $1 million theft from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU):
Councilmember Rasmussen announces discounted prescription drug program for Seattle residents
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In his position as a Seattle representative to the Association for Washington Cites board, Councilmember Rasmussen is leading the effort for the City of Seattle to soon join the National League of Cities (NLC) prescription discount program. In operation since 2008, the program provides residents of participating NLC cities who have an NLC discount card to save on the cost of prescriptions not covered by insurance.