This week the interesting stuff is happening in Council member Lisa Herbold’s committee.
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This week at City Council: sweeps
Now that committees are starting to meet and the Council has dealt with most of the substantive holdover legislation from last year, the waiting game begins for new legislation to start appearing. But first, we’ll hear about the city’s sweeps of unauthorized homeless encampments.
Continue readingThis week: get down to business
The first full City Council meeting with substantive business takes place this week. Plus, a report from Sound Transit on ST3 planning.
Continue readingThis week: let’s get this show started
This week kicks off the newly-elected City Council with the oaths of office, a full Council meeting, and a full plate of committee meetings.
Continue readingThis week at the City Council: that’s a wrap
Apart from the marathon City Council meeting tomorrow, this week will be pretty quiet in the Council Chamber as the Council wraps things up for the year (and the term).
Continue readingThis week at the City Council: busy!
This week the City Council will be very busy as it continues to catch up from the post-budget backlog and tie things up before the end of the year (and several Council members leave office). Several committee meetings are scheduled.
Continue readingThis week at the City Council – committee wrap-up
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).
Continue readingThis week: final budget, Thanksgiving
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.
Continue readingThis week at the City Council: budget decision time
This week the City Council is heavily focused on getting the 2016 budget done. With few exceptions, everything else has been cancelled.
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On Monday, the City Council meets for its usual morning briefing and afternoon full council meeting.
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