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Here’s what’s in the proposed $1.35B Seattle transportation levy

The proposal, which Harrell called “clearly the biggest levy in our history,” would add $148 per year to a median homeowner’s property tax bill.In his speech announcing the proposed transportation plan, Harrell...

Seattle Council unanimously approves raises for 10,000 city workers

In addition, 500 job classifications will get wage adjustments based on market rates for similar public sector jobs. For classifications currently paid less than $48,000 annually, the adjusted wages will be considered...

Seattle Councilmember pushes housing, community development pilot

The program helped fund, for example, El Centro de la Raza’s new Columbia City development, which will have 87 units of affordable housing, a ground-floor bilingual child care center and preschool as...

How will Seattle’s $230M deficit influence the 2025 city budget?

In a typical year, department heads will build off the previous year’s budget and make adjustments as necessary — say, a request for more money to increase staff or a plan to...

Seattle rideshare drivers mourn, seek solutions after homicides

Violence has impacted many Seattle-area rideshare drivers in recent years, four of whom were murdered.  Amare Geda, a 52-year-old father of two, was shot and killed on Aug. 8, 2023 by an 18-year-old...

Seattle shares plan for more housing density in every neighborhood

Released Tuesday, the proposal dictates what kind of housing can be built, how much can be built and where it could go. It also would create a new neighborhood designation that allows...

Seattle Mayor Harrell touts innovation, hope for Sonics return

Housing and homelessnessThough the city has 7,600 units of new housing in the permitting and construction pipeline for the greater Downtown area, Harrell acknowledged Tuesday that addressing the housing affordability crisis will...

Seattle social housing advocates want an ‘excess compensation’ tax

Once the City Clerk approves the initiative petition, the campaign will have 180 days to collect and submit at least 26,521 valid signatures from registered Seattle voters to qualify for the November...

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