City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), who chairs the City Council’s budget committee, released his initial proposal for the 2027-2028 city budget today, also referred to as the “Balancing Package.” “This proposal makes critical investments that will deliver real results: reversing cuts to firefighters, making historic investments in housing and homelessness, and clearing violent crime...
Councilmember Lin’s community-driven budget priorities Today, the City Council is discussing budget amendments related to public and community safety. In his proposals, Councilmember Eddie Lin (District 2) emphasizes the importance of developing a budget that reflects the values and requests from community members, especially those most impacted by violence and historic disinvestment. “’Nothing about us,...
“Nothing about us, without us” is a common expression in the south end, highlighting how important it is to include community members when crafting our policies and budgets — value statements for our city. Every one of my budget priorities started from a conversation in community with neighbors impacted by gun violence, lack of affordability,...
One-time budget investment would turn $350,000 into millions in debt relief, putting affordability and financial freedom within reach for Seattle families Today Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) announced a budget proposal to invest $350,000 in one-time funding to the Human Services Department to provide direct medical debt relief for Seattleites by partnering with the national...
Amendment seeks to avoid major public safety impacts to 911 response times, firefighting, and crisis care Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) announced that she has submitted a budget action that will reinstate the $7 million annually in Seattle Fire Department (SFD) overtime pay that was cut in Mayor Wilson’s proposed 2027-2028 budget. Details of...
Today Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) released details of her proposed budget amendments to strengthen Seattle’s response to the housing affordability crisis. They include a proposal to give an additional $10 million to the Office of Housing (OH) for development of affordable housing. Also included is a statement of legislative intent (SLI) directing the City...
Community-driven proposals would strengthen public spaces, business districts, veterans’ services and transportation safety across District 1 and Seattle Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1) today announced he has introduced a 20-amendment package to be included in the City’s 2027-2028 budget. The proposals are in direct response to community feedback over the last year. “A tight budget...
One-time $1 million investment prioritizes more than 1,700 cases of domestic violence, elder abuse, stalking, and sexual harassment to deliver long-overdue accountability for survivors Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) announced today that she has submitted a budget proposal in close partnership with City Attorney Erika Evans to address the ongoing backlog of criminal cases in...
Budget legislation proposals strengthen long-term fiscal accountability for both the Mayor and City Council SEATTLE – In the midst of the City addressing an estimated $175 million budget deficit, Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) is proposing new legislation aimed at eliminating large city budget deficits in the future. Councilmember Foster’s good governance budget legislation will...
SEATTLE – Today, Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) commended Mayor Katie Wilson for releasing a proposed budget without imposing additional taxes but raised concerns that potential cuts to public safety could hurt Seattle’s hard-fought progress. Councilmember Kettle, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, flagged these issues after Friday’s initial budget briefing to the council on...