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VOL. 105, NO. 33
Seattle, King County workers will soon report to downtown By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
Seattle executive branch employees will soon have to report to work in-person three days a week as the downtown area slowly continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that executive employees will return to office more often starting Nov. 4. The city has approximately 14,000 total employees and about 13,300 of them work for executive branch departments and offices. Joining the city executive branch is King County, which is also implementing a return to worksites at least three days a week starting in the fall.
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Seattle's budget deficit projected to grow to $260M as revenue falls By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
XXX Decreasing revenue projections have members of the Seattle City Council concerned about a likely $260 million budget deficit in 2025. Members of the Seattle Select Budget Committee were briefed Wednesday on the latest economic forecasts for the city. The main takeaway: the deficit is predicted to go up from an estimated $245 million.
During the committee meeting, Seattle City Council Chair Sara Nelson brought up the business and occupation tax revenue estimates dropping more than $5 million this year and next year. Nelson said that tax represents economic activity. The tax is now estimated to collect $404 million in 2026, a decrease of $8.7 million from the April forecast. “Those negatives reflect what is BUDGET Page 5Æ
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