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Council chair previews budget schedule; bill to allow hiring eight Sound Transit‑related positions heads to full council
Summary
The council’s budget chair outlined department presentations and public comment dates and flagged a Sound Transit staffing bill that would permit hiring eight of 40 positions to process incoming permits faster, which council members said could speed project delivery and reduce costs.
Seattle’s budget chair previewed the city’s budget schedule and public hearings at the Sept. 22 council briefing and highlighted a Sound Transit staffing ordinance that will go before full council.
Council member Strauss said central staff will provide an overview and departments will present during the coming weeks, with public comment accepted beginning Sept. 25 and additional public hearings scheduled. He told colleagues that departmental presentations will include…
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