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Seattle Center presents budget and priorities; Memorial Stadium construction 'on track and on budget'
Summary
Seattle Center leaders told a council committee the 74‑acre campus hosts 11–12 million annual visitors, proposed 2026 budgets ($59M operating; $38.3M capital) and said Memorial Stadium renovation remains on schedule and funded in part by a $40M city commitment, while council flagged a large maintenance backlog and potential funding options.
Seattle Center leaders told the City Council’s Steps Committee on Feb. 20 that the 74‑acre campus — home to arts, sports and cultural institutions — draws roughly 11–12 million visitors a year and faces a substantial backlog of maintenance needs.
“Seattle Center sees about 11 to 12,000,000 visitors a year,” interim director Dematras Winston said during the overview. He described Seattle Center as a regional destination and a campus of roughly 30 resident organizations that together generated most of the department’s revenue.
Winston and staff outlined the department’s 2026 budgets: an operating budget of $59,000,000 (about 60% of which is staffing cost) and a capital budget of $38,300,000.…
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