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Mayor Durkan Celebrates City Council’s Passage of Her Plan to Convert Thousands of Oil-Heated Seattle Homes to Cleaner, Lower Carbon Electric and Help Fight Climate Change

September 23, 2019

Using Oil for Heat One of the Most Expensive and Polluting Forms of Home Heating in Seattle Converting Homes to Cleaner Electricity Would Provide Carbon Pollution Reduction Equivalent to Taking 90,000 Cars off Seattle’s Roads for an Entire Year, A Key Step to Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2050 SEATTLE (September 23,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate & Environment, Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s 2020 Proposed Budget

September 22, 2019

Mayor Jenny Durkan’s 2020 Proposed Budget invests in our shared vision for a better future. Her budget makes responsible investments in five key priorities: Youth opportunity; public safety; homelessness; housing; and transit and transportation. The 2020 Proposed Budget is balanced, totaling approximately $6.5 billion. WATCH THE SPEECH FACT SHEET Download… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Climate & Environment, Education & Access to Opportunity, Essential City Services, Homelessness, Housing, Office of the Mayor, Public Health & Safety, Racial Equity & Social Justice

The Durkan Digest – Special Edition: Our New Fare Share Plan to Invest in Workers, Housing, and Transportation

September 19, 2019

We’re living in the most disruptive time for our workers since the Industrial Revolution. Our economy is changing, and long-term jobs are giving way to gig work. In this rapidly changing economy, we need to make sure our hard-fought worker protections are available for gig workers. That includes Uber and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Citywide Strategy, Homelessness, Housing, Mayor Durkan Blog, Technology & Innovation, Transportation

The Durkan Digest: Investing in a Holistic Approach to Public Safety and Our Criminal Legal System

September 13, 2019

This week, I announced a series of proposals to advance public safety and dedicate new resources to community-based services and programs. Seattle’s Chief of Police Carmen Best and I are deeply committed to ensuring all our communities are safe. In conversations with the Chief and her officers, it became clear… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Essential City Services, Mayor Durkan Blog, Public Health & Safety

Mayor Durkan Announces $5 million to Community Organizations Through the Equitable Development Initiative

September 13, 2019

Mayor’s “Housing Seattle Now” Establishes New $15 million EDI Revolving Loan Program Seattle (September 13, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced $5 million in awards through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), part of the City’s effort to support Seattle’s existing residents and businesses in high displacement risk neighborhoods. Mayor… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

As Part of Her 2020 Proposed Budget, Mayor Durkan Announces New Investments to Increase Support for Seattle’s First Responders, Expand Medical and Treatment Services for Most Vulnerable Communities

September 11, 2019

2020 Proposed Budget Invests in Enhancing Seattle Fire Department “Health One” Program to Help People with Behavioral Health or Substance Use Issues, Non-Emergency Medical Issues, and Access to Services Seattle  (September 11, 2019) – As part of her 2020 Proposed Budget, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced new investments to increase support for the City’s first responders and expand medical and treatment services… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

Mayor Jenny Durkan Announces Plan to Invest $1.6 Million in 2020 Budget to Speed Up Hiring, Improve Retention at Seattle Police Department

September 10, 2019

Following Extensive Survey and Data-Driven Study, Mayor Proposing These Significant Investments in SPD Hiring, Recruiting, and Retention in 2020 Budget Mayor Also Announces Plan to Invest Nearly $850,000 to Continue Community-Based Emphasis Patrols in 2020 Seattle (September 10, 2019) – As part of her 2020 Proposed Budget, Seattle Mayor Jenny A…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

As Part of Her Proposed Budget for 2020, Mayor Jenny Durkan Announces Investments to Advance Safety Through Community Based Services and Programs

September 10, 2019

Mayor’s 2020 Proposed Budget Includes Funding for Five New Community Service Officers as Part of Program Relaunched This Year Seattle (September 10, 2019) – As part of her 2020 Proposed Budget, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced her plan to make new investments in community safety and building opportunity for… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

Mayor Durkan Applauds Council Committee’s Passage of Her Plan for Transformational Investments in the Sale of the Mercer Mega Block City-Owned Surplus Properties

September 6, 2019

Seattle (September 6, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan applauded of City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee for passing her legislation – a plan for transformational investment in housing, homelessness, and family-wage jobs, a new community center and transportation and pedestrian improvements in South Lake Union, at the under-utilized Mercer Mega… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases

Mayor Jenny Durkan to Nominate Office of Housing Acting Director Emily Alvarado to Serve as Permanent Director 

September 5, 2019

Alvarado Has Served at City’s Office of Housing Since 2014 City Has Made Unprecedented New Investments in Affordable Housing Since Mayor Durkan Took Office SEATTLE (September 5, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today she will nominate the City’s Office of Housing (OH) Acting Director Emily Alvarado to serve… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Office of the Mayor, Press Releases