Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined a coalition of community leaders and civic engagement organizations to announce his proposal to renew Seattle’s Democracy Voucher Program, which is expiring at the end of this year. “Seattle’s innovative Democracy Voucher Program is a local success story for supporting increased participation in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an Executive Order to improve accessibility of information through a One Seattle Community Communications Strategy. The strategy includes the creation of the Seattle’s first plain language plan and new approaches to make information and services more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell released a summary report detailing his administration’s accomplishments in 2024 and committing to further progress to build a safe and thriving city in 2025. “From passing a transportation levy shaped by community voices to reaching new milestones for downtown recovery, 2024 was a year… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $22 million in awards to 42 projects through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement. This round of targeted EDI funding is intended to close… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department received over 4,300 officer applications in 2024, the most since 2013 and more than double those received in 2023, and hired 84 officers, the first-time hiring has surpassed separations since 2019. Interested candidates can apply at SeattlePoliceJobs.com SEATTLE – Mayor Bruce Harrell joined outgoing police chief… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is planning ahead and will be prepared to respond in case of major winter weather events in the coming months. There are no major forecasted events at this time. Check seattle.gov/winter-weather for updates and information. “City staff and crews are proactively preparing to keep streets accessible,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – The Department of Energy (DoE) announced $17.2 million has been awarded to the City of Seattle under the Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes grant. Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the program is designed to address the climate crisis and… [ Keep reading ]
This is the first cooling center award received in Washington state and the largest award Seattle has received under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated the award of $5.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to install air-conditioning at five library… [ 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 ]
Seattle – Today, the City of Seattle released a new report detailing progress on commitments made at the 2023 Tribal Nations Summit. This summit was a historic gathering of Tribal and City leaders to strengthen government-to-government relations and achieve mutual goals. City leadership committed to 23 initial actions, such as… [ Keep reading ]
