27 results for “tax bills” · minutes
The Select Committee on Seattle Transportation Benefit District met on July 6, 2026, with 7 of 9 members present (Debora Juarez excused, Dan Strauss arriving late) and Chair Saka presiding. The committee discussed Council Bill 121226, an ordinance to place a sales and use tax proposition on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit and related transportation programs in Seattle. The meeting convened at 11:05 a.m. and adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
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On April 8, 2026, Seattle's Select Committee on the Library Levy unanimously approved Council Bill 121181, recommending it advance to the full City Council. The ordinance would authorize the City to submit a proposition to voters on August 4, 2026, requesting approval for regular property tax levies exceeding state limitations for up to seven years to fund library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, maintenance, and a seismic retrofit of one library facility. All seven committee members present voted in favor of passage, with no opposition.
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The Select Committee on the Library Levy met on March 31, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in Seattle's City Council Chamber with seven members present and two excused. The committee discussed Council Bill 121181, an ordinance proposing a regular property tax levy to be submitted to qualified voters on August 4, 2026, to fund Library operating hours, collections, technology, programming, and maintenance, as well as a seismic retrofit of one Library facility, for up to seven years. The committee recessed from 10:29 a.m. to 10:34 a.m. and adjourned at 10:56 a.m. No vote outcome or formal action was recorded in the minutes.
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The Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments Committee met on January 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber, with five members present and one excused. The committee discussed Council Bill 121153, an ordinance relating to the Social Housing Tax that would authorize the Mayor to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Seattle Social Housing Developer to establish implementation, administration, transfer, reporting, and oversight procedures, including provisions for reimbursement of the City's administrative and implementation costs and outstanding loan balances, and would create the Social Housing Tax Fund. The meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m.
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The Mayor and Borough Council of East Newark held a regular meeting on December 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM to approve resolutions and address municipal business. The consent agenda included approval of bills totaling $626,558.60 for the period through December 10, 2025 (Resolution 154-25), a $1,197,000 Bond Anticipation Note designated as a "Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligation" (Resolution 155-25), and awarding Meals on Wheels Senior Food Provider Services to Legacy Hospitality & Entertainment Group, LLC (Resolution 156-25). The council also authorized shared services agreements with the Town of Guttenberg for animal control, clerk, financial administration, payroll, and tax collector services (Resolution 158-25), and with Hudson County for maintenance of borough-owned traffic signals and roadways (Resolution 159-25). Additional resolutions addressed staff changes, including the resignation of Mary Gaines and appointment of Jeniffer Da Silva as Secretary of the Joint Planning/Zoning Board, and authorized payment for the 2025 Lead Service Line Replacement Phase III Project to Shauger Property Services (Resolution 163-25).
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The Select Budget Committee held a meeting on September 25, 2025, to review the Mayor's Proposed 2025 and 2026 Budgets through department overview presentations from the City Budget Office and department directors. The committee heard information items on budget process overview (Inf 2732), the CBO's 2026 proposed budget overview (Inf 2733), and federal backfill (Inf 2734). The committee also discussed Council Bill 121083, which proposes imposing a local sales and use tax to fund criminal justice investments and amends Seattle Municipal Code sections 5.60. The meeting was chaired by Councilmember Strauss with seven members present during the afternoon session, beginning at 9:31 a.m. and adjourning at 4:32 p.m.
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The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on September 22, 2025, and unanimously approved six Seattle Housing Authority Board appointments and reappointments. The committee, with five members present, recommended confirmation of Paula L. Houston (term to March 20, 2028), Robert D. Crutchfield (term to December 1, 2026), Paul Purcell (term to December 1, 2026), Kristin Ryan (term to March 19, 2027), Rita Howard (term to March 20, 2027), and Twyla Minor (term to September 30, 2026), with all five voting members in favor of each appointment and none opposed. The committee also unanimously recommended passage, as amended, of Council Bill 121055 relating to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program, which renews and modifies the program and makes conforming changes to state law through amendments to Seattle Municipal Code chapters.
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The Seattle Select Budget Committee met on July 16, 2025, with five members present, one excused, and two arriving late, presided over by Councilmember Strauss. The committee discussed four Council Bills: CB 121028 proposing a special election concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to authorize increased business and occupation tax rates for housing, human services, workforce, and small business support; CB 121030 authorizing acceptance and expenditure of grants, private funding, and subsidized loans with amendments to the 2025 Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program; CB 121031 amending the 2025 Budget to change appropriations across departments and funds, revise CIP project allocations, and create or modify positions, requiring a 3/4 Council vote; and CB 121032, which was listed but not detailed in the minutes. No formal votes or outcomes were recorded for any of the bills discussed.
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The Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy met on May 29, 2025, from 9:32 a.m. to 11:51 a.m., with 9 Council members present including Presiding Officer Councilmember Rivera. The committee discussed Council Bill 120981, which proposes a property tax levy lid lift for a special election concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to fund education support services, including early learning, childcare, preschool, K-12 academic and health supports, and college and career pathways for Seattle students, with an exemption for low-income seniors and disabled veterans under RCW 84.36.381.
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The Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy held a meeting on May 12, 2025, from 5:03 p.m. to 7:42 p.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera with six members present. The committee conducted a public hearing on Council Bill 120981, which proposes a special election concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to authorize a property tax lid lift for up to six years to fund education support services including early learning, childcare, preschool, K-12 academic and health supports, and college and career pathways for Seattle students. The ordinance includes exemptions for low-income seniors and disabled veterans under RCW 84.36.381 and establishes accountability and reporting structures requiring a forthcoming Implementation and Evaluation Plan. The Council Bill was discussed during the public hearing.
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The Seattle City Council held a meeting on February 4, 2025, at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber with eight members present and one excused (Joy Hollingsworth). The Council held a public hearing on Council Bill 120937, which creates a new sales and use tax deferral for converting underutilized commercial property to housing and adds a new Chapter 5.75 to the Seattle Municipal Code; the hearing opened at 2:17 p.m. and closed at 2:28 p.m. with six speakers addressing the Council. The Introduction & Referral Calendar and the City Council Agenda were each adopted by unanimous consent, and the Consent Calendar was adopted by motion, including approval of minutes from January 27 and January 28, 2025.
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The Seattle Land Use Committee met on December 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., with five members present (Morales, Strauss, Moore, Rinck, and Rivera), presided over by Councilmember Morales. The committee voted 5–0 to recommend City Council adoption of Resolution 32156, which declares intention to establish a new sales and use tax deferral for conversion of underutilized commercial property to housing. The committee voted 4–0 to recommend passage of Council Bill 120833, amending Seattle Municipal Code subsection 23.49.156.A to clarify bonus allowances in the Living Building Pilot Program, with Councilmember Moore abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m.
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The Seattle City Council held a special meeting on September 19, 2024, at 2:02 p.m. with seven members present (Hollingsworth, Kettle, Morales, Nelson, Rivera, Saka, Woo) and two excused (Moore, Strauss). The Council unanimously approved Clerk File 314535, declaring intent not to adopt Initiative 137 and placing it on the February 11, 2025 ballot alongside Council Bill 120864, a proposed alternative measure to fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer through the City's existing Payroll Expense Tax. The motion for CF 314535 passed 7–0 with no opposition.
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The Seattle Housing and Human Services Committee met on August 14, 2024, from 9:32 a.m. to 12:36 p.m., with six councilmembers present including Presiding Officer Cathy Moore. The committee discussed Council Bill 120817, which amends Section 5.73.120 of the Seattle Municipal Code to extend the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program's sunset date to March 31, 2025. The committee also heard informational items on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and Co-LEAD 2024 program overview and on addressing substance use disorder.
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The Seattle City Council held a meeting on August 13, 2024, at 2:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber with all nine members present: Council President Sara Nelson, Joy Hollingsworth, Robert Kettle, Cathy Moore, Tammy J. Morales, Maritza Rivera, Rob Saka, Dan Strauss, and Tanya Woo. The Council received public comment from 60 named individuals and suspended its rules to allow Jen LaBrecque from Council Central Staff to address the body regarding Initiative 137, a payroll expense tax measure to fund the Social Housing Developer (Inf 2525). By unanimous consent, the Council postponed consideration of the Introduction and Referral Calendar until after Initiative 137, and by motion made by Councilmember Strauss and seconded, moved Committee Agenda Item 4, Council Bill 120812, to be first under Committee Reports.
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On July 2, 2024, the Seattle Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy met to advance two items related to a proposed property tax levy for transportation. Council Bill 120788, which would authorize a regular property tax levy for up to eight years to fund transportation capital and operating improvements, was recommended for passage by an 8–1 vote, with Councilmember Dan Strauss abstaining. Resolution 32137, accompanying the ordinance and providing direction on reporting and implementation of levy-funded programs, was unanimously recommended for adoption by all nine committee members present. The committee, presided over by Councilmember Rob Saka, aims to place the transportation levy proposition before qualified city electors at the November 5, 2024 election.
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The Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy met on June 18, 2024, at 9:32 a.m. with all nine committee members present, chaired by Rob Saka. The committee discussed Council Bill 120788, which proposes submitting to Seattle voters on November 5, 2024, a proposition to authorize regular property taxes for up to eight years to fund city transportation improvements, both capital and operating, with possible debt financing, while applying senior citizens and disabled persons exemptions. The committee also heard an Information Item regarding a Draft Levy Companion Resolution. The meeting adjourned at 12:56 p.m.
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The Hartford Township Board met on June 12, 2025, and approved the 2025 tax rates (Operating .8170, Roads 1.4061, Fire Apparatus .7006) following a Truth in Taxation public hearing. The board also approved budget amendments, authorized payment of bills and payroll totaling $61,178.08, and allocated $87,500.00 for the first installment of MEC Fiber Aid Construction using ARPA and General Fund monies. Additional actions included approving a January 2026 completion timeline for a dangerous building at 60892 61st Ave and presenting the 2025-2026 budget for the General, Road, Fire, and Building Funds.
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On June 4, 2024, the Seattle Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy held a public hearing on Council Bill 120788, which proposes a regular property tax levy for up to eight years to fund transportation improvements—both capital and operating—with possible debt financing, to be submitted to voters at the November 5, 2024 election. The committee was chaired by Rob Saka with seven members present at the 4:34 p.m. start, joined by two late arrivals (Sara Nelson at 4:37 p.m. and Maritza Rivera at 4:38 p.m.). The bill includes creation of a new oversight committee and applies RCW 84.36.381's senior citizens and disabled persons exemption. The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
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The Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy held a public hearing on May 21, 2024, to discuss Council Bill 120788, which would authorize submission of a transportation levy proposition to Seattle voters on November 5, 2024. The ordinance proposes levying regular property taxes for up to eight years beyond the state-imposed levy limit under RCW 84.55 to fund both capital and operating transportation improvements, with possible debt financing. The measure would create a new oversight committee and apply senior citizens and disabled persons property tax exemptions under RCW 84.36.381. The meeting, chaired by Chair Saka, convened at 4:34 p.m. and adjourned at 5:26 p.m.
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The Select Budget Committee met on November 30, 2023, with seven members present and one excused absence. The Committee unanimously recommended (8–0) that City Council adopt Resolution 32116, which updates the city's biennial budgeting processes and establishes guidelines for mid-year budget changes and data sharing requirements, superseding prior Resolutions 28885 and 31954. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 120716, establishing a Fiscal Transparency Program requiring periodic reporting of budgetary and financial information to the Council and public. Additionally, the Committee unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 120717, requiring that appropriated money for human services contracts be used exclusively for wage increases beyond inflationary adjustments for human services workers. Council Bills 120602 and 120601, relating to water business taxes and capital asset excise taxes respectively, were discussed but no recommendations were recorded.
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The Seattle Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on September 26, 2023, with five members present (Herbold, Lewis, Mosqueda, Nelson, and Pedersen) and recommended six items for City Council action. The Committee unanimously approved five items: Resolution 32111 recognizing seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings (5–0); Appointment 02656 of Philip J. Sanchez to the Community Police Commission through December 31, 2025 (5–0); Resolution 32112 affirming intent to raise police accountability proposals in the Seattle Police Management Association 2024 contract renewal negotiations (5–0); and Council Bills 120668 and 120669 relating to housing and community development funding for 2024–2028 and non-City funding allocations to various departments and the Capital Improvement Program respectively (4–0 with Lewis absent from both votes). The Committee also heard an information item on Network Company Tax pre-introduction discussion.
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On June 7, 2023, Seattle's Select Committee on 2023 Housing Levy met to advance two measures for a low-income housing funding initiative. The committee unanimously recommended (8–0) passage of Council Bill 120584, which would authorize a special election concurrent with the November 7, 2023 general election to allow voters to approve additional property taxes for low-income housing over up to seven years, with exemptions for qualifying seniors, veterans with disabilities, and other disabled persons. The committee also unanimously recommended adoption of Resolution 32093 (8–0), which accompanies the ordinance and directs reporting and implementation of levy-funded housing programs. Councilmember Mosqueda presided over the meeting, held at City Hall, which lasted 45 minutes.
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The Select Committee on 2023 Housing Levy met on May 31, 2023, at 9:33 a.m., with six members present (Teresa Mosqueda presiding), one excused, and two arriving late. The committee discussed Council Bill 120584, which would place a proposition on the November 7, 2023 general election ballot to lift property tax limits under RCW 84.55 and authorize the City to levy additional taxes for low-income housing for up to seven years, with exemptions for qualifying seniors, veterans with disabilities, and other disabled individuals. The committee also discussed Resolution 32093, which accompanies the ordinance and provides direction on reporting and implementation of housing programs funded by the proposed levy and other housing funds. The meeting adjourned at 11:16 a.m.
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The Worcester Township Board of Supervisors held a business meeting on July 26, 2023, at which all three supervisors were present and unanimously approved a consent agenda including June 2023 financial reports and bills totaling $459,145.41. The board also unanimously approved Resolutions 2023-15 and 2023-16 related to the Valley Forge Road Corridor Improvement Project, which are necessary to preserve tax credits for properties assessed under Act 319 (agricultural tax benefits) that will be partially affected by the road project. Additionally, the board approved assessment appeals for two properties totaling approximately $16.00, while tabling a motion regarding Valley Forge Road Corridor deeds pending County Conservation District approvals.
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On October 16, 2017, the Charleston, West Virginia City Council held a regular meeting with all 24 members present. Public speakers raised concerns including a request to review the 2008 CURA plan, issues regarding Anderson Heights Road becoming a cul-de-sac, concerns about Bill No. 7763 being incomplete, and problems with homelessness in the East End. The council also addressed two vehicle damage claims referred to the City Solicitor and began consideration of Resolution No. 967-17 regarding the Federal Historic Tax Credit program and its role in economic development and historic rehabilitation projects.
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On January 27, 2020, the Evanston City Council held a regular meeting with nine aldermen present, presided over by Mayor Stephen Hagerty. The council discussed a proposed revision to the amusement tax ordinance, for which staff sought direction, and approved various routine items including payroll and bills totaling approximately $8.5 million across multiple fiscal periods. Public comment addressed concerns about proposed tax exemption removals for not-for-profit arts organizations, amusement tax revisions, potential drone surveillance, and other local issues.
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