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Welcome to Budget Season.

With only one week left to go before the 2022 budget process begins, the Council is cranking through a lot of meetings — and a lot of bills.

The summer recess is over, as are the holidays, and the Council starts a two-week sprint to wrap up some things before the 2022 budget process begins.

There are a minimal amount of meetings this week, due to the Labor Day holiday Monday and the Council’s observance of Rosh Hashanah on Tuesday. The weekly Council Briefing and full City Council meetings are canceled. Wednesday afternoon, the Community Economic Development Committee meets. It has one item on its agenda: a briefing and public hearing on an ordinance creating a new 15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area. Friday morning, the Finance and Housing Committee meets. The official agenda has not been published yet, but it is expected to include: the Race and Social Justice Initiative annual report from the …

The City Council is in recess until after Labor Day. There are no Council meetings scheduled for this week or next week. SCC Insight will also be taking some time off over the next two weeks; expect reporting on breaking news stories (there will likely be a couple of those) and a smattering of other articles, but we’ll return with regular coverage in September. Stay safe, stay healthy, get vaccinated, and wear a mask. Even if you don’t do it for yourself, do it for the kids and the elderly in your life who still need us to help protect …

Wrapping things up before the Council heads out on its summer recess…

The Council is squeezing in committee meetings before it breaks for its summer recess.  Here’s what’s up this week.

With the August recess looming, the Council is busy cranking through bills. Also, remember to vote!

As the Council inches closer to its August recess, here’s what it’s getting up to this week.

With one month before the Council’s August recess,  the race to get a bunch of 2021 budget bills out the door begins.