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City closes libraries, most community centers, parks buildings, and recreation programs

On 03/12/2020 By Kevin Schofield In library, parks, public health

This afternoon Mayor Durkan announced the city’s latest move to combat the spread of COVID-19: effective at 6pm tomorrow, all Seattle Library locations will be closed. In addition, Seattle Parks and Recreation will “cancel all programming, rentals, and permitted events, and close all community centers, pools, environmental learning centers, and other recreation facilities,” with the exception of preschool programs and hygiene services.

Parks Department audit

On 12/15/2015 By Kevin Schofield In audit, committee, parks

The Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries and Gender Pay Equity Committee heard an auditor’s report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s leases and concession agreements.

This week at the City Council: budget decision time

On 11/15/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, calendar, committee, council briefing, full council, this week

This week the City Council is heavily focused on getting the 2016 budget done. With few exceptions, everything else has been cancelled.