Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed 2017 Budget. Free Childcare Provided

Councilmember Tim Burgess

EVENT DATE

October 5, 2016

5:30 p.m.

SEATTLE – The City Council will host its first public hearing on the proposed 2017-18 City budget Wednesday evening in Seattle City Council Chambers. The public will have the opportunity to address Councilmembers regarding their priorities as it relates to the 2017-18 operating budget. To make the Council’s budget process more accessible, complimentary childcare will be provided on-site by Angel’s Royal Academy.

Parents or guardians wishing to utilize the complimentary childcare should RSVP with geri.morris@seattle.gov and check-in at City Council Reception as early as 5 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Complimentary childcare will also be offered at Council’s second budget public hearing on Tuesday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Council received the Mayor’s 2017-18 budget proposal on September 26, 2016. Councilmembers will spend the next two months reviewing and modifying the proposal to meet the needs of Seattle residents in areas such as public safety, transportation and housing affordability.

WHAT:

Seattle City Council Budget Public Hearing

WHERE:

Seattle City Hall

Council Chambers, Second Floor

600 4^th Ave., Seattle 98104

WHEN:

Wednesday, October 5

5:30 p.m.

Dana Robinson Slote

Director of Communications

Legislative Department – Seattle City Council