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Mayor's 2026 proposal funds downtown activation team, graffiti-abatement staff to expand cleaning and prevention
Summary
SDOT told the committee the proposed 2026 budget adds more than $4 million and 16 positions for daily downtown cleaning and 5 FTE for graffiti abatement as part of an interdepartmental "1 Seattle" graffiti plan.
SDOT presented the proposed 2026 budget elements that would expand downtown cleaning, trash mitigation, and graffiti-abatement work.
The department said the mayor's proposal adds over $4,000,000 in general-fund support and 16 positions for a downtown activation team focused on daily cleaning, trash mitigation and alley/street/sidewalk cleaning and deodorizing. SDOT said the…
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