The budget increases Seattle Police Department funding while making key investments in other public safety and social service programs. It also continues the annual trend of increasing money for affordable housing, and invests in shelter and homeless outreach, Green New Deal programs, post-pandemic economic recovery for small businesses and much more.
Seattle’s mayor releases a proposed budget every September. Council members then introduce and vote on amendments to add or subtract items before finalizing the budget by balancing their added priorities with the mayor’s proposal.
This year’s dissenting votes came from the council’s progressive and conservative wings.
As she does each year, Councilmember Kshama Sawant voted against the budget on
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