Some quick hits from this morning’s Council Briefing, mostly about new legislation about to be introduced.
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Business license fees and B&O taxes going up
This morning the Council’s Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods and Finance Committee took a close look at the Mayor’s proposal for increasing the business license fee and the B&O tax.
Continue readingNews roundup: OPA, business licenses, and ramps to nowhere
Good morning! Lots of bits and pieces in the news this morning.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chamber
Happy Independence Day! With the holiday, the usual Monday meetings have been moved to Tuesday, and the usual Tuesday committee meetings will be on Friday. Tuesday morning’s Council Briefing should be brief — there are no presentations scheduled. Tuesday afternoon’s Full Council meeting should also be short as there is only one legislative matter on the agenda and it’s expected to sail through with little discussion and no controversy. On the other hand, this week’s Introduction and Referral Calendar is packed with new legislation, including: a resolution beginning the hearing process for Swedish Health Services’ application for an alley vacation …
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News roundup: ST3 changes, the Jungle, and Myers Way
The changes to ST3 announced yesterday top this morning’s news.
Continue readingNews roundup: bike safety, gun & ammo tax, the Jungle, and jobs
A veritable potpourri of stories this morning.
Continue readingNews roundup: Misogyny, Samantha Bee, AirBNB, ST3, and unreinforced masonry
A little bit of everything this morning…
Continue readingOffice of Labor Standards is growing, but where will the money come from?
There’s no question that the “small but mighty” Office of Labor Standards needs to grow. The question is how to pay for it.
Continue readingCouncil asks Sound Transit questions, and gets answers
Last week the City Council sent off a set of questions to Sound Transit about the Sound Transit 3 proposal. Monday ST sent their reply, and yesterday they showed up in person to further expand on their answers.
Continue readingNews roundup: yeah, more arena coverage…
Good morning! Bertha has dug 148 feet under the Viaduct. But hey, who’s counting… Everyone is still writing about Monday’s Council vote to reject a street vacation for the SOD Arena, including The Inquisitr, Bleacher Report, Sportsnet, Crosscut, MyNorthwest, KING5, NWProgressive, Emerald City Swagger, Tacoma News-Tribune, and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Also, ABC/ESPN reports that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has joined the conversation. The Stranger and West Seattle Blog cover the Council’s approval Monday of the 2016 Housing Levy. Seattle Times reports that the Swedish Cherry Hill campus master plan is headed to the full Council for a vote on Monday.
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