The Harrell administration’s first budget, proposed in the face of a historic deficit and uncertain economic conditions, raised early red flags for councilmembers and advocacy groups by paring back cost-of-living adjustments for human services workers and unraveling procedural gains born out of protests in 2020.
The mayor announced the budget at a Seattle Department of Transportation yard in the Chinatown-International District, on Sept. 27, characterizing it as a back-to-basics document that invested in core services and public safety. ...