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Seattle economic and revenue forecast update

On August 11, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Economy

This week the city’s economic forecast office issued a new report with an updated economic forecast and revenue predictions, in advance of the fall budget season.

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Revenue Stabilization Workgroup report

On August 9, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget

Today the City of Seattle’s Revenue Stabilization Workgroup released its final report listing its recommendations for new progressive revenue sources.

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State economic review update

On June 14, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Economy

The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council has released its June 2023 economic review notebook. Unemployment in the state is now down to 4.1%.

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SPD Q1/2023 Staffing Report

On May 25, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget

This week the City Council’s central staff delivered its first-quarter report on SPD’s staffing and response times.

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City economic forecast and revenue update

On April 12, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Economy

The City of Seattle’s Office of Economic and Revenue Forecast has published an update. Total General Fund revenues are approximately on-track , though the individual line-items vary. However, 2023 Payroll Tax revenues are projected to be $30 million less than originally budgeted, with Real Estate Excise Tax revenues down another …

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Court annuls seven Waterfront LID assessments

On March 15, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Parks, Transportation

Last week a King County Superior Court judge annulled the City of Seattle’s Waterfront LID assessments on seven properties, after those property owners appealed the assessments. The judge found that the city’s process of calculating assessments was fundamentally flawed, and arbitrary and capricious; that the Hearing Examiner misapplied the presumption …

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City of Seattle ARPA funds spending update

On March 15, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, COVID, Economy

This week the Seattle City Council is hearing an update on how the city has spent the hundreds of millions of dollars of federal COVID relief funding granted to it through the American Rescue Plan Act.

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Non-profit social worker wage equity study

On March 2, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Labor

Last month the city released a report it commissioned on wage equity for social workers at nonprofits in Seattle. According to the report, there continues to be a significant wage gap for human services workers compared to other industries.

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Washington state March 2023 economic forecast

On March 2, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Economy

The State of Washington has published its March 2023 economic forecast. It makes for interesting reading given the current mixed signals as to whether the country will enter a recession this year.

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King County Regional Homeless Authority proposed 5-year plan

On March 2, 2023 By Kevin Schofield In Budget, Homelessness

The King County Regional Homeless Authority has published a proposed 5-year plan, which it was required to create under the charter that created the agency. The proposed plan has been received coolly so far, mostly due to its large price tag.

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