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Councilmember Tim Burgess, Chair of the City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee, released the following statemen...
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May 16, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Career pathways to skip the skills mismatch
We had two great presentations in the Council’s Economic Resiliency & Regional Relations Committee yesterday on current job trends and the better coordination under way in the Seattle area to prep people to be successful competing in the sectors that are hiring. Matt Houghton from the City’s Office of Economic development started off breaking down [...]
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May 14, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2013 Budget Conversations
Here's your chance to answer 5 questions on the City's 2013 budget. Tonight, May 14th, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Broadway Edison Building, in Room BE1110 and on May 21st, 6pm to 7:30 p.m. in the New Holly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave South.
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May 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
Quick Thoughts On The Arena
I have received many thoughtful letters and emails, both in support and in opposition, to the proposal to build a new arena for a basketball and potentially a hockey team in South Downtown. Like many who have written in support, I am thrilled to think that there may be a way to bring the Sonics [...]
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May 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Making Good Progress
I am happy to report that the Human Services Department (HSD) has made strong progress in supporting the Council’s effort to shelter all families this year.
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May 1, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Making the Business and Occupation Tax Work
Washington has a unique business tax system: businesses are taxed on their gross income (Business and Occupation Tax – B&O Tax), rather than their profits. There’s a statewide B&O Tax, and some 40 cities have local B&O Taxes. And there are three different ways that cities can charge this tax: on gross receipts (like the [...]
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April 30, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
A Public Meeting on Cultural Space
Join me and Mayor Mike McGinn this Thursday, May 3rd, for a 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. lunch hour brown-bag presentation to be held in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall on arts and cultural space development initiatives for Seattle.
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April 26, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Seattle’s Economic Recovery Strategy Is Working
In the last several recessions, Seattle has lagged the national recovery, sometimes by as long as a year. But, in this recession, we are at the leading edge of recovery. Washington’s official numbers show the state’s unemployment rate at 8.2% in February, about equal to the national average – but that the Seattle area rate [...]
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April 18, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Highlights of the West Seattle Chamber Annual Awards Program
Starting the morning out on Alki is always a great beginning to the day.
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April 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
King County Health Inequities Trends
Economic development and policy changes are tools policymakers can to use to improve health. But to make a difference, we really need to do things differently.