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Mayor’s public‑safety sales tax proposal funds treatment, outreach and case managers including Thunderbird Center and ORCA outreach pods
Summary
The mayor’s proposed public‑safety sales tax revenue would fund expanded treatment and outreach: ongoing funds for We Deliver Care and LEAD, ORCA outreach pods, outreach nurses tied to the ORCA Center and capital to reopen Seattle Indian Health Board’s Thunderbird treatment center.
The mayor’s proposed 0.1 percentage‑point public‑safety sales tax increment, and related mayoral spending plan, would support several human‑service investments described at the Sept. 29 Select Budget Committee hearing.
Human Services Director Tanya Kim detailed items that HSD would manage or administer if the council approves the revenue: ongoing funds for LEAD diversion programs, $1 million ongoing for the We…
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