The City of Seattle’s budget office has submitted a new quarterly report on how federal ARPA funds have been spent to-date. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing work. Thanks!
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Seattle city budget woes, spelled out
Last week the City Council was updated on 2022 city spending and the latest projections for revenues and expenditures for the next few years. The news was not good. In short: inflation has driven up expenses quickly, and the economic recovery is slower than prior forecasts predicted. So revenues are …
Continue readingDOJ filing to unseal search warrant for Mar-a-Lago
The Department of Justice has filed a motion with a federal court in Florida to unseal the search warrant issued earlier this week to allow the FBI to look for classified documents at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The Times-Union, CBS and the New York Times have all filed motions …
Continue readingElephant Car Wash landmark nomination
The old neon Elephant Car Wash sign has been proposed for landmark status. Amazon came into possession of it when it bought the land underneath it in 2020. The sign, which was first installed at the property in 1956, has been removed from the site and is undergoing restoration. Amazon, …
Continue readingHearing Examiner Rules Changes
The Seattle Office of the Hearing Examiner is undertaking a major rewrite of its rules and procedures. From the Hearing Examiner’s office: The Seattle Office of Hearing Examiner (“Office”) is undertaking a significant re-write of the Hearing Examiner Rules of Practice and Procedure (“HERs”) that govern hearings conducted by our …
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