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Category: budget

Police overtime cost Seattle this year

On 12/04/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, police

Police overtime and the substantial cost to the city in 2015 was the major topic at today’s Finance and Culture Committee meeting.

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News roundup: election aftermath

On 12/03/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, housing, marijuana, news, transportation

City council new coverage this morning includes the  continuing election aftermath punditry, plus reporting on outcomes of the 2016 budget and other Council actions this week.

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Morning news: SODO arena, marijuana zoning

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, labor, marijuana, news, zoning

This morning’s news coverage is dominated by coverage of the proposed changes to marijuana zoning, and the plan to build a new basketball/hockey arena in SODO.

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This week at the City Council – committee wrap-up

On 11/29/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, council briefing, full council, housing, labor, this week, Uncategorized

Now that the budget is done, things are getting busy for the City Council again — especially since there is only a month left before the end of several Council members’ terms (and only two weeks before they break for the holidays).

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Tuesday morning news roundup

On 11/24/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, election, labor, news

This morning’s news covers yesterday’s budget approval, election results, and municipal broadband.

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Transportation Benefit District Board meeting

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, transportation, transportation benefit district

The Seattle Transportation Benefit District Board met this afternoon. Council member Rasmussen chairs the board, and the other eight council members are all members of the board.

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Park District Board meeting

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, park district board

The Park District Board met today to receive the annual report from the Park District, and to discuss and adopt the 2016 budget. The board is comprised of the nine sitting Seattle City Council members. Al nine members were present.

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Full council meeting: budget finale

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, full council, labor

Today’s full council meeting is the final chapter in the writing of the City of Seattle’s 2016 budget. 

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Budget committee meeting: yawn

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, housing, labor

This morning’s Budget Committee meeting — chair Lick Licata’s last — was largely routine, other than one speech by Council member Kshama Sawant.

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This week: final budget, Thanksgiving

On 11/22/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, election, full council, this week

With Thanksgiving this week, Wednesday through Friday are quiet at City Hall. But there will be enough action on Monday to make up for it as the Council finishes the 2016 budget.

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