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Voters renew property tax for King County fingerprinting system

It has been funded by a voter-approved property tax levy since 1986. The newly approved levy renewal will impose a tax of 2.75 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value for seven years,...

Seattle can continue housing plan after legal challenges dismissed

What happens now  At an April 16 Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting, Councilmembers took their first look at the interim missing-middle zoning legislation. The interim legislation will meet the basic requirements of the state...

Frank Chopp remembered as champion for WA housing & homelessness

Chopp was at times a divisive figure, known for his hands-on approach and assertive leadership style. But that approach helped Chopp pass some of the state’s most impactful pieces of legislation in...

What’s happening with Seattle’s housing density plan?

While seen as one of the comp plan’s selling points for some urbanists, many neighborhood groups and homeowners view the Neighborhood Centers proposal as the worst part of Harrell’s proposal.  About a dozen...

Seattle housing, homelessness crisis would grow if Trump cuts HUD

The angst comes amid reports that the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency want to cut HUD’s 9,600-person workforce by half and close many regional and field offices across...

What’s next for Seattle’s social housing after big tax win?

The Feb. 11 special election posed two questions to voters: Should Seattle fund social housing, and if so, should the city impose a new business tax to do so or use money...

Here’s what Mayor Bruce Harrell has planned for Seattle in 2025

It was the fourth and final address of Harrell’s first term in office. In it, the mayor, who’s seeking reelection this year, highlighted the progress the city has made since he took...

Why Seattle’s housing density plans are a disability-rights issue

Tanisha Sepúlveda, a Highland Park resident and wheelchair user, echoed Black’s sentiments at a public hearing on February 5. Sepúlveda and Black were among a handful of disability rights advocates, wheelchair users...

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