Our city and our country are at a historic crossroads. We are facing a global pandemic that has led to record unemployment and unprecedented $300M loss to our previously passed budget, while our City grapples with undoing generations of systemic racism. durkan.seattle.gov/2020/06/mayor-…
We are still in the midst of a pandemic that has disproportionally impacted communities of color. The @CityofSeattle is dedicating resources to grocery vouchers, meal programs, free citywide testing, rental assistance, small businesses, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
@CityofSeattle Our City is expected to dedicate $233 million this year to our COVID-19 response. As we take the opportunity to rebalance the 2020 budget, we must work to dismantle institutions that do not serve to advance equity and justice, and reinvest in true community health & opportunity.
@CityofSeattle The City of Seattle has immense challenges ahead of us as we look to the 2021 budget - which I will present in less than three months - but I am confident that we can pass a budget that will advance true equity and opportunity for all our Seattle communities.
