The Families, Education, Preschool and Promise plan will, if passed, fund education from preschool through college. Investments in education would be as follows: 6% for investments in the Seattle Promise Program $43.8m for Seattle Promise $3.1 from Seattle Colleges 11% for K-12 school health services $1.4m for school-based health center… [ Keep reading ]
Durkan’s Fourth Major Piece of Legislation Passes Council in the Last Week In Addition to Providing Free ORCA Passes, Mayor Durkan’s Plan Will Also Help Meet Growing Demand for Transit Seattle (June 25) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan celebrated City Council’s passage of her legislation that would provide free ORCA… [ Keep reading ]
Building Sector Second Largest Source of Emissions in Seattle Seattle (June 25) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today applauded City Council’s passage of her legislation that would reduce carbon pollution from our City’s building sector, which passed by a vote of 8-0. Announced by Mayor Durkan in her first… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (June 21, 2018) – Standing with a bipartisan delegation of mayors from the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) today at the Tornillo Port of Entry in Texas and near the gates of a federal facility for separated migrant children in Tornillo, Texas, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today called… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (June 13) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s legislation to increase the number of bridge housing and shelter units in 90 days by 25% to serve nearly 525 additional people every night passed unanimously out of the Finance and Neighborhoods Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Sally Bagshaw. The legislation… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (June 12) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement after City Council’s vote to repeal the proposed tax on large businesses, which she will sign into law: “Everyone in this city shares similar goals – we need to build more affordable housing, provide mental health and… [ Keep reading ]
Mayors Across the County Join Durkan to Support Vacating Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions Seattle (June 11) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan led a bipartisan coalition of U.S. mayors in condemning the Department of Justice’s and Department of Homeland Security’s treatment of immigrant families and committing to criminal justice reform… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (June 11) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and members of the City Council including Council President Bruce A. Harrell, Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez, Councilmember Lisa Herbold, Councilmember Rob Johnson, Councilmember Debora Juarez, and Councilmember Mike O’Brien released the following statement announcing the consideration of legislation to… [ Keep reading ]
Legislation to Provide Free ORCA Passes, Help Meet Growing Demand for Transit Now Heads to Full Council for Full Vote SEATTLE (June 5) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today applauded the members of the City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee for passing her proposed legislation to use existing funds to… [ Keep reading ]
The Northwest Folklife Festival is one of Seattle’s beloved traditions, an annual celebration of art and music, and a celebration of diversity in the Pacific Northwest. It’s now our country’s largest community-powered arts festival. Today, the 47th year of Folklife kicks off! Drawing on more than 100 cultural communities, this… [ Keep reading ]
