The Council finishes up its budget work on Monday.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
The budget is basically done, the rain has eased up for a few days, and it’s Friday. Congratulations, we made it. Here’s the news.
Continue readingNo, the City Council didn’t vote today on whether to cut 101 police officers.
If you heard or read something earlier today about the Seattle City Council taking a vote on whether to cut 101 police officers from SPD, I want you to forget what you think you know, take a deep breath, and start again. Because what you heard or read is almost certainly wrong.
Continue readingMore memos: City Budget Director, Council spar over sustainability of budget spending
On the heels of a flurry of back-and-forth memos debating the merits of proposed cuts to SPD’s 2022 budget, now the City Budget Office and the City Council are exchanging dueling passive-aggressive memos over the financial sustainability of the city’s budget in 2023 and beyond.
Continue readingThursday news roundup
The recall election is underway, and the Council is finishing up the 2022 city budget.
Continue readingCouncil prepares to vote on 2022 budget amendments
‘Twas the night before Budget, and through City Hall, Amendments were written, some big and some small. Tomorrow the City Council will participate in the ritual marathon session of final Budget Committee deliberations on amendments for next year’s budget. There are 205 amendments on the agenda for tomorrow. Make sure you bring provisions, and possibly a pillow and blanket; we’re going to be here a while. And be ready for some animated discussion of further revisions to the Council’s cuts to SPD’s proposed budget.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
Better late than never…
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
Enjoy the break in the weather today, cuz the rain’s coming back on Thursday. Here’s the news.
Continue readingAs budget process draws to conclusion, fight over SPD budget becomes open (memo) warfare
Call it the “War of the Memos.” Rather than actually get in a room and talk, the stakeholders in the debate over SPD’s 2022 budget have spent the last two weeks firing off terse (and often tense) memos at each other. But an editorial in the Seattle Times last Friday has pushed the argument out into the open and exposed the rationalizations and PR spin reinforcing entrenched positions.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
With one week left in the budget process, and one month left before the Council goes on its December recess, the Councilmembers’ agendas are getting short and focused and the meeting schedule is filling in with several last-minute committee meetings..
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