Another week almost entirely about the budget.
Friday news roundup
We made it to the weekend again!
Thursday news roundup
The big news this morning is that the Washington Supreme Court has found the death penalty to be unconstitutional “as administered.” Read their opinion here.
The Mercer Megblock
After years of complex transactions, land-use decisions, construction projects, and moving money around, the city of Seattle is on the verge of disposing of the “Mercer Megablock,” a 96,000 square foot parcel of land in the heart of South Lake Union. So naturally, a set of activists are agitating to have the city rethink the plan.
The reports are in on proposed new rules on backyard cottages
Council member Mike O’Brien’s proposal to increase the number of mother-in-law apartments and “backyard cottages” has been on hold for over two years, since the Hearing Examiner ruled in late 2016 that a full Environmental Impact Statement was required. The final EIS was published last week, and once the inevitable appeals are dealt with that hurdle will have been crossed. But later this week, O’Brien’s office will hold a special meeting to discuss a Racial Equity Toolkit evaluation of the proposal that looked on how it will affect underserved communities at risk of displacement.
Let’s look at what the final EIS and the RET report say.
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Wednesday news roundup
A little bit of everything this morning.
Tuesday news roundup
I for one am looking forward to ice skating in Northgate in a couple of years.
Notes from Monday’s Council meetings
Short and sweet today.
Monday news roundup
Today is your last day to register to vote in November. Do it.
Understanding the Mayor’s Proposed Budget: Expenditures
Last week I posted a review of the revenues side of the Mayor’s proposed budget. Here’s the flip side: how the money’s being spent.
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