Here a compendium of resources to help you follow along with the development of the City of Seattle 2022 budget.
Budget School Videos
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Budget documents
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- Council Budget Committee calendar
- Council’s 2022 budget process memo
- Mayor’s proposed 2022 budget
- draft ordinance amending payroll tax spending plan
- November revenue forecast
- Initial balancing package
- City Budget Director memo on budget sustainability, and Council response
- Final list of amendments for November 18th Budget Committee meeting
Memos and presentations on the Mayor’s proposed budget
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- August 2021 revenue update
- September 2021 revenue update
- Budget overview presentation
- Office of Sustainability and the Environment
- Office of Economic Development
- Department of Education and Early Learning
- Office of Planning and Community Development
- Human Services Department
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Parks and Recreation
- Office of Housing
- Homelessness response: central staff memo and presentation, executive branch presentation
- COVID response and recovery
- Public safety investments and Seattle Police Department
- “Issue ID” presentations:
- Budget overview
- General fund balancing analysis
- Department of Education and Early Learning
- Office of Economic Development
- Office of Planning and Economic Development
- Human Services Department and Community-led Investments
- Homelessness Response
- Department of Transportation
- Alternatives to Police Response and the Criminal Legal System
- Police Department
SCC Insight articles on the 2022 budget
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- Council gets a preview of upcoming 2022 budget season August 17, 2021
- Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part I: Revenues
- Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part II: The Payroll Tax
- Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part III: Expenses
- Understanding the Mayor’s Budget, Part IV: SPD
- A recap of the Council’s “issue ID” discussions
- Budget “balancing package” released
- Preview of final budget amendments
- Recap of budget amendment votes
- Final budget tweaks and approval
Other useful web sites
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