City Council President Sara Nelson (Position 9) released this statement following the mayor’s announcement of his 2026 Budget proposal earlier today. This is my fourth budget on the City Council and every year my approach is driven by the most urgent needs our constituents are experiencing in their daily lives – on the street, in...
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Councilmember Strauss kicks off budget deliberations with focus on working families
The Seattle City Council’s budget process is now underway. Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), chair of the Council’s Budget Committee, released the following statement after Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his budget proposal today. “We need a safer, more affordable city where working families can thrive. As the federal government rolls back social services and pursues...
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Council approves Business & Occupation (B&O) Tax rebalancing proposal for November ballot
‘Seattle Shield Initiative’ aimed at addressing City budget deficit, ensuring funding for emergency shelters and homelessness prevention, supporting food access, addressing gender-based violence, and aiding small business and worker’s rights This afternoon, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved sending the ‘Seattle Shield Initiative’ to the November 2025 ballot for voter consideration. The legislation proposes cuts...
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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck addresses City’s $244 million budget shortfall, calls for serious look at new revenue solutions
This morning, the Seattle City Council’s Finance, Native Communities & Tribal Governments Committee received a joint presentation on the April 2025 Revenue Forecast from the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts and the City Budget Office. In the briefing, City officials discussed the pessimistic financial scenario which projects a $102 million shortfall within the current...
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Councilmember Moore Announces District 5 budget wins for public safety, housing and human services
Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) released the following statement after the City Council adopted the 2025-26 City of Seattle budget, and endorsed the 2026 budget: “Affordable housing, public safety, human services and addressing homelessness are critically important to District 5 residents and Seattle as a whole,” said Councilmember Moore. “As the District 5 councilmember, I zealously advocated for...
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Council adopts strong public safety budget with historic housing investments and additional accountability measures
Adopted 2025-2026 City Budget marks a major shift in tone Today the Seattle City Council voted 8-1 to adopt the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Program along with several pieces of legislation necessary to implement the budget. The budget uses Payroll Expense Tax revenue in the JumpStart Fund to offset the $268 million operating...
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Councilmember Rivera sees alignment in budget package
Commends focus on public safety and accountability Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) celebrated the passing of the 2025-2026 budget and its reflection of her public safety and accountability priorities. “At the start of the budget process, I made a commitment to my constituents to focus on public safety and accountability, and this budget reflects...
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Councilmember Woo Celebrates Major Wins in Newly Approved 2025-26 Budget
Supporting youth, public safety, workforce development, and more Today, City Councilmember Tanya Woo (Position 8) celebrated the success of each of her sponsored amendments to the newly adopted 2025-26 biennial budget. “I’m grateful to my colleagues for their overwhelming support of our budget proposals, addressing Seattle’s most pressing issues with special attention on our most...
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Council passes budget, closing $250-plus million deficit, making record investment in affordable housing, protecting services
Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), Chair of the Select Budget Committee, announced the passage of the City of Seattle’s 2025-2026 budget, successfully closing a $250-plus million dollar budget shortfall while making all-time-high investments in affordable housing and other critical services. “In one of the toughest budget years in recent memory, we have come together, made...
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Seattle City Council Select Budget Committee approves 2025-2026 budget proposal, sends it to final Council vote
Today, the City Council’s Select Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6), approved the City’s 2025-2026 budget package, sending it to the full Council for a final scheduled vote on Thursday, Nov. 21. The budget proposal would make the biggest investment in affordable housing in Seattle’s history – more than $340 million in...