Seattle City Council expands Utility Discount Program for low-income households (2027)
Seattle’s City Council unanimously approved Council Bill 121222, expanding the Utility Discount Program. More households qualify in 2027 with 60%/50% discounts.
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Seattle City Council sends updated Seattle Transit Measure to November ballot—what it funds
Seattle WA – Seattle City Council advanced an updated 0.3% sales and use tax plan to renew the city’s transit measure for up to 10 years.
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Seattle construction pause ends—what the renewed I-5 work and detours mean for commutes
Construction resumes citywide July 7, but drivers face renewed northbound I-5 limits July 10–13 and a two-lane Ship Canal bridge through 2026.
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Seattle Transit Measure renewal: Kettle and Juarez amendments after July 13
Seattle’s City Council Select Committee held a July 13 hearing on the 2026 Seattle Transit Measure renewal, with Kettle and Juarez amendments in play.
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Seattle commute warning: WSDOT plans full northbound I-5 closure July 10–13
WSDOT says northbound I-5 over Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge is fully closed July 10–13 for Revive I-5. Express lanes stay northbound-only.
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Seattle Transit Measure renewal heads toward Council amendments—July 6 step
Seattle WA – City Council committee advances CB 121226, setting up a July 13 transit tax debate and competing amendment paths on safety access and affordability.
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Seattle and King County announce KCRHA reset—what’s in the Aug. 1 plan
Seattle WA – On July 1, Seattle and King County announced a KCRHA “reset,” including a Contracts Transfer Plan due Aug. 1 and transition in Jan. 2027.
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Seattle pauses large data centers as utility-cost fight begins
Seattle, WA — A one-year emergency moratorium pauses new large data centers while the city studies zoning, water, power demand and utility-rate protections.
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Seattle adopts emergency data-center moratorium as it studies power, water, rates
Seattle has paused new large data-center applications while officials study grid, water, land-use, and utility-rate impacts for residents and City Light customers.
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Seattle council approves one-year pause on new large data center applications
Seattle WA – The council approved a one-year emergency pause on new large data center applications, citing grid, water, rates, land use and jobs.
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Seattle transit tax renewal would double rate and add free ORCA passes
Seattle is weighing a 10-year transit renewal that would raise the sales tax to 0.30%, fund more bus trips and expand free ORCA access if voters approve.
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Seattle council vote today could put a one-year pause on new data centers
Seattle City Council is set to vote June 9 on CB 121214, a proposed one-year pause on new and expanded large-scale data centers while the city studies impacts.
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Seattle transit tax plan would fund more bus trips and free ORCA access
Seattle, WA – A transit-tax renewal would double the city rate, fund 280,000 bus trips a year, and expand free ORCA access if voters are asked to approve it.
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Seattle mayor proposes 0.3% transit tax renewal as council clock starts
Seattle WA – Mayor Katie Wilson has proposed renewing Seattle’s transit sales tax at 0.3% for 10 years, but council approval is still needed for a November vote.
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Sound Transit keeps Ballard Link moving, but Market Street remains unfunded
Sound Transit approved an updated ST3 plan that advances Ballard Link to Seattle Center and keeps West Seattle moving, while Market Street stays unfunded.
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Seattle weighs emergency street-closure powers on Aurora Avenue N
Seattle WA – City leaders are weighing emergency street-closure powers on Aurora Avenue N while ordering temporary barrier changes and a two-week review.
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Seattle adds seven free downtown water refill stations
Seattle Public Utilities has added seven free downtown refill stations, a small but useful upgrade as summer heat and World Cup crowds approach.
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Seattle council heads into May 14 hearing on zoning changes for housing
Seattle City Council is set to take up Phase 2 of the One Seattle Plan on May 14, with zoning changes that could affect centers and transit routes.
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Seattle and King County press KCRHA for fixes after audit exposes financial-control failures
Seattle WA – Leaders are demanding a fast written response from KCRHA after a forensic audit found cash-reconciliation gaps, overspending, and weak controls.
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Seattle’s homelessness authority audit is forcing a new fight over regional control and oversight
Seattle WA – A state audit has put fresh pressure on KCRHA, raising questions about spending controls, shelter contracts, and whether Seattle should rethink the regional model.
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Seattle may rethink regional homelessness authority after audit flags missing funds and weak oversight
Seattle WA – A new audit of KCRHA has City Hall weighing tighter controls, structural reform, or a bigger shift in how homelessness dollars are managed.
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Seattle sends a $480 million library levy to the August ballot, raising the stakes for taxes and service levels
Seattle WA – The City Council has put a larger $480 million library levy on the August ballot, setting up a vote that could affect branch hours, repairs and future levy room.
