The Seattle Arts Commission has submitted its comments regarding the Office of Arts & Culture's (OAC) 2014 proposed budget.
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September 30, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
The Mayor’s Proposed Arts Budget
The Seattle Arts Commission will soon provide the Council its comments on the Mayor's proposed 2014 arts office budget.
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September 27, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
2014 Budget released, October 3 public hearing
The Mayor released his proposed 2014 budget on Monday, September 23. After a number of very difficult budget years requiring extensive cuts, there has been a measure of economic recovery. Some city revenue sources have come in above projection, but some have not. Overall, the city budget office estimates general budget revenue is up around […]
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September 26, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
WORK BEGINS ON 2014 BUDGET REVISIONS
The Council is moving into our two month process of reviewing and formally adopting the 2014 Seattle budget. The City budget is in good shape, thanks to careful budgeting during the last several difficult years. As we come out of the recession, there is more money to spend, and the Mayor has proposed a number […]
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August 26, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Funding Neighborhood Projects
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is accepting applications to the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Small and Simple Projects Fund until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 7.
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August 14, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Technology Matching Fund Awards
This past Monday, the Seattle City Council approved $320,000 in Technology Matching Funds to support twenty-four community technology projects across the city.
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August 12, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
City Council Passes Socially Responsible Banking Legislation
The City Council today passed legislation I sponsored to incorporate principles of social responsibility into Seattle’s banking practices. The press release is copied below. I wrote about this in more detail in UP 329, and in a July blog post. You can see my comments at the July 17 committee meeting where this was discussed […]
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August 5, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Update on Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
The last meeting of the committee charged with recommending changes to Langstin Hughes Performing Arts Institute was held July 24th. The arts office's plan for implementing those changes will be discussed in my committee this Fall.
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July 18, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
BALLARD TRANSIT STUDY AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
On Monday, July 15, the Council passed an ordinance authorizing spending on new transportation projects, using savings from the Spokane Street Viaduct project. The new legislation accepts Mayor McGinn’s proposals for bike infrastructure ($3.6 million), the Neighborhood Street Fund ($1 million), retaining wall repairs ($700K), and work on transit oriented development ($250K). The Council revisions […]
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July 17, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Capital Funding, Film & Poetry
Apply for capital funds; hooray for film!; poetry for the head and the heart.