This week Crosscut and Elway released a new poll on Seattle voters’ viewpoints on public safety. The poll is of 400 Seattle voters, with a margin of error of 5%. Survey respondents are divided nearly equally across the seven City Council districts. However, according to the data collected it over-sampled …
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Seattle Parks District Cycle 2 funding
The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners have released their recommendations for $30 million of funding for the Seattle Parks District 2023-2028 planning cycle. In addition, the Board identified an “Option B” that only funds $15 million of the highest-priority items, in case cuts need to be made due to …
Continue readingRegional Homeless Authority update
Today the King County Regional Homeless Authority provided a status update to the Seattle City Council on several topics, including: its replacement for the annual “Point in Time” count required by HUD; several programs it funds through third parties: new con-congregate shelters, an RV safe lot, a new “high acuity” …
Continue readingCity of Seattle 6-year financial planning memo
This week the Seattle City Council held a discussion on the six-year projections for the city’s budget, and issued a memo summarizing the situation. Last fall as part of writing the 2022 city budget, the city developed financial forecasts for the General Fund portion of the budget: the dollars with …
Continue readingThe draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe vs. Wade
Last night Politico released a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, that would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision declaring abortion before viability of the fetus to be a legal right. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has admitted that the draft is …
Continue readingAppointment paperwork for Andrew Lee as CEO of Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has appointed Andrew Lee to be the new General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities. Lee has been serving as Interim General Manager and CEO since Mami Hara left last fall. Prior to that role, Lee was Deputy Director for the Drainage and Wastewater Division …
Continue readingPortland Tiny-house Village Report and How-to Guide
The Portland State university Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative has published a lengthy report on “tiny house” villages in the greater Portland area, which includes a “how-to” guide to set up and operate a village. The report includes details on the similarities and differences between the various villages, as well …
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