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September 25, 2026

Mayor Wilson proposes biennial budget

  • The budget funds 66 new police jobs and creates a new Housing Ombud to help affordable housing developers navigate permitting.
    • By SHAWNA GAMACHE
    Associate Editor

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    The two-year budget reduces General Fund spending by $50 million per year and cuts 128 full-time city positions without raising taxes.

    Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's two-year proposed budget released Tuesday invests in public safety and affordable housing ­— while curbing General Fund spending.


     
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