A very brief news roundup for this morning.
Continue readingSawant introduces resolution to reject Mayor’s executive order on SPD hiring bonuses
On tomorrow’s City Council Introduction and Referral Calendar is a resolution sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, which modifies Mayor Durkan’s executive order authorizing hiring bonuses for SPD officers and 911 dispatchers. The resolution guts the authorization for SPD officers, while leaving intact hiring bonuses for 911 dispatchers.
Continue readingEnd of week City of Seattle election recap
Here’s where the four Seattle City Hall election races (Mayor, City Attorney, and two City Council positions) stand as King County Elections resumes counting ballots tomorrow morning.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers: November 8-12, 2021
The budget process gains some forward momentum, and the Council deals with a handful of land-use bills.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
Congratulations to Mayor-elect Bruce Harrell on his election win, and thanks to Council President Gonzalez for her service to the city over the past six years.
Continue readingThursday news roundup
More election coverage, plus a smattering of other stories to enjoy with your morning coffee.
Continue readingAn update on the Fort Lawton affordable housing redevelopment project
The city’s efforts to acquire the former Fort Lawton campus from the U.S. Army and redevelop it into affordable housing seems to be moving forward, finally — though it’s hard to tell from the external indications.
Continue readingMobile home park “overlay district” rezone moving forward, finally
After nearly three years of delays and moratoriums, the City Council is finally poised to pass a rezone of the two remaining mobile-home parks in Seattle in an attempt to preserve them as affordable housing — or potentially ensure that affordable housing replaces them.
Continue readingWednesday news roundup
So… that happened.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
If you haven’t voted yet, please remember to do so by 8pm today. Here’s the news.
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