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Mayor Katie Wilson just got done with her live speech about her Seattle budget proposal. Looking forward to reading the details but in the meantime, what she said...

Notable cuts across the city, 1-8% per department on average. Vacant positions won't be filled, 15 workers fired. Filling the $175M through 2030 with no major new revenue. Diverting more from Jumpstart, down to just 30% for affordable housing.

Focusing broadly on the services most visible to the public. - Delaying some transportation maintenance projects to close its massive deficit, but preserving vision zero and transit measure related investments. - Homelessness and shelter expansion.

- Growing SPD and CARE staffing levels. - Trims to spend at SPD and Fire Department, overtime and hiring benefits; broad focus on trimming excess $$. - Expanded night time services and free school food for children, among other citywide food access programs and the anti-algorithmic-pricing bill.

- Funding the groups and positions from past executive orders, including enforcement of rental junk fees and no cuts to existing housing assistance positions. - Ongoing funding for queer groups, immigration groups, refugee groups, job skills groups, decarbonization efforts, etc......