This is the second in a series of articles drilling into the details of Mayor Durkan’s proposed 2022 budget. The first installment, looking at city revenues, is here. This installment dives into the Mayor’s proposal for how to spend the forecast $235 million in payroll tax revenues next year, which has already raised some eyebrows among the City Councilmembers.
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Council passes “Seattle Rescue Plan” out of committee
Earlier today the City Council voted out of committee two bills that encompass the “Seattle Rescue Plan” for spending $128 million of federal COVID relief funding.
Continue readingCouncil set to consider amendments to ARPA spending plan
Tomorrow the City Council’s Finance and Housing Committee will consider a set of amendments to the “Seattle Rescue Plan” legislation that allocates $128 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act and HOPE Act funding.
Continue readingGonzalez, Mosqueda, Durkan unveil draft spending plan for city’s ARPA funding
This afternoon Mayor Durkan, Council President Gonzalez, and Council Budget Chair Mosqueda announced a draft plan for how to spend $128 million in federal COVID relief funding that the city expects to receive this year.
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