Seattle Budget Chair Raises Concerns About Proposed Fire Department Cuts

Seattle Budget Chair raises concerns about proposed fire department cuts

(The Center Square) - The chairman of the Seattle City Council Budget Committee said he wants to review cuts in next year’s proposed city budget that would affect the city's fire department, the 911 operations center and the Community Crisis…

Seattle plans to shift millions to police, CARE, trim firefighter OT amid looming deficit

Seattle’s proposed 2027-28 budget would increase funding for police and the city’s civilian public-safety department while reducing the Fire Department’s overtime.

Mayor Wilson Rolls Out Small-C Conservative Budget that Addresses City's Structural Deficit

The proposal makes real cuts to close a $175 million gap—and reflects the conflict between campaign ambitions and a budget…