Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed budget would cut the Seattle Channel’s funding by $1.6 million and eliminate six full-time employees.
SEATTLE — Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson announced Wednesday she will work to preserve funding for the Seattle Channel after the mayor unveiled his proposed budget last week.
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed $8 billion 2025-2026 budget would reduce spending for the Seattle Channel by $1.6 million and eliminate six full-time employees, impacting programming.
According to the proposal, the city needs to balance the budget for the Seattle Channel, which airs on channel 21, because it has seen a decline in the funding it
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