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Council sends ‘Seattle Shield’ business‑tax proposal to November ballot after amendments; vote 9‑0
Summary
The City Council voted 9‑0 to place a restructured business and occupation (B&O) tax package known as the Seattle Shield initiative on the November ballot after adopting several amendments; one proposed maritime tax credit failed.
Seattle — The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Thursday to send Council Bill 121028, a restructured business and occupation (B&O) tax package known as the “Seattle Shield” initiative, to a special election concurrent with the November ballot, after adopting multiple amendments and rejecting a maritime tax‑credit proposal.
The measure, sponsored by Council member Alexis Rink, would change the city’s B&O structure and is intended to raise an estimated $80,000,000 annually for programs the sponsor and supporters described as protecting small businesses and funding social services threatened by federal cuts. Council member Rink said the proposal was built to “shield our small businesses, the heartbeat of our neighborhoods, from economic uncertainty.”
During public comment before the council, Jordan Crowley, chair of the 34th District Democrats, and Luzmila…
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