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Sound Transit Proposition No. 1 Mass Transit Expansion
The Sound Transit Board passed Resolution No. R2008-11 concerning an expansion of mass transit. This measure would expand and coordinate light-rail, commuter-rail, and (beginning 2009) express bus service, and improve access to transit facilities in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, … Continue reading
City of Seattle Proposition No. 2 Parks Levy
The City of Seattle’s Proposition 2 concerns increased property taxes for six years for parks purposes. If approved, this proposition would fund acquiring, developing and restoring parks, recreation facilities, cultural facilities, green spaces, playfields, trails, community gardens, and shoreline areas; … Continue reading
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City of Seattle Proposition No. 1 Pike Place Market Levy
The City of Seattle’s Proposition No. 1 concerns increased property taxes for six years for Pike Place Market. If approved, this propsition would fund seismic, safety, energy-saving, and other basic infrastructure improvements at the publicly-owned Pike Place Market, last renovated … Continue reading
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King County Charter Amendment No. 8 – Nonpartisan Elections
Shall the King County Charter be amended to make the offices of King county executive, King county assessor and King county council nonpartisan, and to establish the nonpartisan selection of districting committee members? The primary effect of this change would … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 7 – Charter Amendment by Citizen Initiative
Shall King County Charter Section 800 be amended to establish a new process for citizens to directly propose amendment to the King County Charter and to increase the signature threshold for citizen-initiated charter amendments from 10% to 20% of the … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 6 – Budget Deadines
Shall Sections 410 and 420 of the King County Charter be amended to impose deadlines that are twenty days earlier than existing deadlines for county agencies to submit budget information to the county executive and for the county executive to … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 5 – Establishing Forecast Council and Office of Economic and Financial Analysis
Shall the King County Charter be amended to require the establishment of a forecast council and an office of economic analysis, as provided in Ordinance No. 162077? Sounds good to me. Any government could use good economic analysis in its … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 4 – Additional Qualifications for Elected Officials
Shall Section 630 of the King County Charter be amended to authorize the county council to establish additional qualifications for separately elected officials who head executive departments, as provided in Ordinance No. 16206? Officials that meet the definition for this … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 3 – Regional Committees
Shall Sections 230.10, 270.20 and 270.30 of the King County Charter be amended to reduce the number of county council members on regional committees, establish a vice-chair position on regional committees, authorize the regional policy committee to adopt its own … Continue reading
King County Charter Amendment No. 2 – Prohibiting Discrimination
Shall Section 840 of the King County Charter be amended to add disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expresion to the prohibited grounds for discrimination in county employment and county contracting, and to limit the prohibition against discrimination in … Continue reading
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