It will be, in many ways, Seattle’s first post-pandemic election, with local, state and federal COVID-19 states of emergency now over. The city is grasping for a return to a pre-pandemic normalcy,...
District 1 includes West Seattle, Delridge and South Park. Beginning in 2024, the district boundaries will expand to also include Georgetown, SODO, and Pioneer Square. Councilmember Lisa Herbold has represented District 1...
First passed in 2005, the property tax pays for a wide variety of nonprofit and government programs and services for veterans and their families, seniors and low-income residents. The money focuses on...
The nearly century-old campus still has remnants of its first life as a military hospital, including living quarters behind the main tower that once housed the head medical staff and attendants. Now...
If it passes, the levy would pay for the construction of five 24-hour, walk-in behavioral health centers around the county providing on-demand services for people experiencing mental health or substance-use crises. The...
Overall, the $1.6 billion general fund is projected to grow slightly in 2023 and 2024 – increasing by $74.4 million this year and $24.7 million next – compared to the figures in...
The measure’s proponents say it’s necessary to combat the region’s pervasive mental health and substance-use crises.If passed, the levy would tax King County homeowners $0.145 per $1,000 of home value. For the...
First approved in 2005, the six-year property tax will once again be put to voters on the August ballot. King County Executive Dow Constantine has proposed asking voters to renew the levy...
