The City Council has begun the process for placing a 30-year property tax bond measure on the November ballot to complete the financing package for the Seawall replacement and strengthening.  The Council must make a decision by July in order to place this measure on the ballot. The City has been working for almost ten […]

  This blog post has been updated to ensure compliance with the City’s ethical standards for the use of City resources when communicating about ballot issues. On Friday, May 20, Judge Laura Middaugh issued an order validating the Council’s actions in approving an ordinance that authorizes signing three agreements with the State to protect Seattle […]

On Monday, February 28, the Council voted 8 to 1 to override Mayor McGinn’s veto of the agreements with the state that protect the people of Seattle during construction of the SR 99 bored tunnel.  Six votes were needed to override the veto.  The Council took our override vote at 10:44 AM, exactly ten minutes […]

On Monday, February 7, the Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of an ordinance that approves three agreements with the State to protect Seattle’s interests as the SR 99 Tunnel project moves forward.  We expect the Mayor to veto this ordinance, and an override vote has been scheduled for February 28. The SR 99 […]

The SR 99 Bored Tunnel Project passed its last critical milestone in early December, when bids were opened and the design-build contract was awarded to Seattle Tunnel Partners, a joint venture of Dragados USA and Tutor Perini Corp.  The team also includes Frank Coluccio Construction, Mowat Construction, HNTB Corp. and Intecsa.  Their bid price is […]

The claim that Seattle is ‘on the hook’ for AWV replacement project cost overruns is an exaggeration and serves solely to instill fear and doubt. It’s time for Seattle’s Mayor and those opposed to the regionally approved replacement alternative to face facts; the primary cause of potential cost overruns is intentional delay. Delaying the project only increases the danger of a catastrophe and hurts the economy and Seattle taxpayers.