Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that Bonnie Glenn will serve as the interim director of the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) following director Gino Betts’ upcoming resignation in December. Glenn currently serves as OPA deputy director and is an experienced leader in this space, with more than 25… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth issued the following statement after a shooting outside Nova High School in Seattle: “Today’s shooting outside Nova High School is yet another reminder of the senseless gun violence that is too common in our city. While we are fortunate that no one… [ Keep reading ]
Good afternoon and thank you for joining us here today as I introduce my proposal for the 2025-26 budget. I want to offer my sincere thanks to Council President Nelson and all the members of the City Council for hosting us here today. We’re in Council Chambers because this is… [ Keep reading ]
New agreement aimed at strengthening public safety across Seattle would give Seattle access to 135 jail beds and lift booking restrictions for misdemeanor crimes prioritized by the City of Seattle Seattle – Today, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new agreement regarding the City… [ Keep reading ]
Includes new investment strategies as part of the City’s Public Health – Seattle & King County contract Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced proposed public health investments for 2025 – building on progress from ongoing initiatives and placing critical emphasis on combating the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. In 2025,… [ Keep reading ]
The new elevated park marks the near completion of Seattle’s multi-billion dollar Waterfront Park transformation—the largest civic project in Seattle since the 1962 World’s Fair. Seattle – Mayor Harrell and the City of Seattle’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects are thrilled to announce the public opening of Overlook… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle Executive Branch employees will be expected to be in-person three days a week starting November 4, as other private and public sector partners, including King County and Sound Transit, share their return to office policies supporting increased in-person collaboration. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell issued the following statement on minimum wage discussions: “Seattle is proud of our national leadership in advancing policies for living wages and worker standards in all sectors, including restaurants. As a member of the task force and City Council that helped deliver a $15 minimum wage,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he is appointing Sue Rahr as interim chief of the Seattle Police Department. Rahr, who has a storied history of leadership in modern policing, culture change, and recruitment, and who served as King County Sheriff, Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell shared the details of the tentative agreement reached with rank-and-file Seattle police officers focusing on recruitment and retention, improved accountability, and civilianization toward a diversified safety response system. Mayor Harrell has submitted legislation to the City Council to approve the proposed agreement following its… [ Keep reading ]
