Office of Economic Development Provides Additional 72 Small Businesses With $10,000 Grants in Third Round of Small Business Stabilization Fund Seattle(August 14, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has signed an Executive Order to extend the moratorium on residential, nonprofit, and small business evictions in the City of Seattle until… [ Keep reading ]
Office of HousingAcceleratesSeattle Housing LevyFunding toSupportProven,Long-term Solution to Homelessness Seattle (August12, 2020) –Tobring more people insideduring apublic health crisis,Mayor Jenny A. Durkanannouncedthat the City of SeattleOffice of Housingis taking bold action toinvest in600newunits ofpermanent supportive housingin six buildings.Thisinitiativecapitalizes onSeattle’s expertisein fundingevidence-basedhousingforpeopleexperiencinghomelessnessand willbringanunprecedentedlevel of housingonlinebythe endof 2021.These new homes will be… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (August 11, 2020) – Following the announcement by Chief of Police Carmen Best that she would be retiring from the Seattle Police Department, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan thanked the Chief for her tremendous contributions to our community through her nearly 30 years of service to the people of Seattle…. [ Keep reading ]
Revenue projections now estimate additional unfunded budget shortfall of $26 million for 2020 Seattle (August 10, 2020) – The City Budget Office today released their latest economic forecasts and revenue projections for Seattle, which showed an additional reduction to the 2020 General Fund revenue by $26.0 million (-2.1%) relative to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (July 22, 2020) – Building on the City’s free permits for sidewalk cafes and curb spaces, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today an expansion of street closure permit options for one or more blocks as part of the City of Seattle’s efforts to support businesses during the ongoing public… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle(July 22, 2020) – As federal forces remain in Portland and the President plans to announce expand federal actions in cities, sixteen mayors of major American cities have now joined Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s calls on the Trump administration to immediately halt plans to send federal forces from major American… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Durkan Announced Citywide Speed Limit Would be Lowered to 25 MPH in December of 2019 Early Data Points to 22% Reduction of Crashes and 54% Drop in High-end Speeding Seattle(July 22, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe welcomed aNational Association of City Transportation Officials… [ Keep reading ]
