Redmond docket could reshape stormwater, industrial land use, paths
Redmond’s 2026-27 comprehensive plan docket advanced after a June 10 hearing and June 24 Planning Commission vote, with council action due Aug. 31.
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Redmond sets July 21 hearing on drone-port land uses
Redmond City Council will hold a July 21 public hearing on amended drone-port interim controls, including a proposal to bar commercial drone ports in MP and I zones.
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Kenmore Prop. 1 ballot committee deadline is July 6
Kenmore voters will decide Proposition 1 in November, and residents have until 4 p.m. July 6 to apply for the pro and con committees.
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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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Spokane council introduces data center moratorium after Avista 500 MW pause
Spokane WA – Council members introduced a one-year moratorium on new data center permits as Avista paused a potential 500 MW request in Spokane.
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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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Upriver Fire keeps Camp Sekani closed, limits West Valley buses
Spokane WA – Camp Sekani stayed closed June 17 as the Upriver Fire triggered evacuations, road closures and limited bus routes in West Valley.
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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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Tacoma forecast shows $40M General Fund gap before 2027-28 budget
Tacoma’s June 9 forecast projects a $40 million General Fund gap for 2027-28, raising pressure on staffing, services and future revenue choices.
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Auburn opens review of downtown mixed-use project with up to 156 housing units
Auburn has opened comment on Kayla East & Kayla West, a downtown SEPA review that could add up to 156 homes, six live-work units and parking.
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Tacoma’s 2027-2028 budget gap has widened to $40 million
Tacoma WA – City forecast now shows a $40 million general fund gap for 2027-2028, sharpening pressure on staffing, services and spending choices.
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Gig Harbor weighs regional homelessness framework as county adopts plan
Gig Harbor WA – City leaders are weighing a regional homelessness coordination model as Pierce County’s updated plan adds countywide context.
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Battle Ground Public Schools set June 17 listening session amid $20M cuts
Battle Ground, WA — Battle Ground Public Schools will hold a June 17 listening session while $20 million in cuts trim summer school and original-credit courses.
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Tacoma families face June 22 Parks Tacoma vote on after-school care cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma says it must cut about $9 million before year-end, and a June 22 board vote could decide Beyond the Bell, Club B and childcare changes.
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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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Tacoma licensed childcare ends June 12 as Parks Tacoma faces $9M cuts
Tacoma WA – Parks Tacoma will end licensed before- and after-school childcare June 12, with refunds due and a budget vote set for June 22.
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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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Tacoma starts collecting transportation impact fees on new development June 1
Tacoma’s transportation impact fees took effect June 1, shifting some sidewalk, bike lane and crossing costs onto many new permits, with some exemptions.
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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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Tacoma approves 98-unit Proctor housing project with 20 affordable units
Tacoma WA – The City Council approved a 12-year property tax exemption for a 98-unit Proctor project, with about 20 homes set aside as affordable.
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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.