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Seattle City Council on summer break before busy fall of budget, growth plan, and election

@cmjoyhollings — “This is Mario Estany, a District 3 resident and an absolutely beautiful soul. It’s people like him who make our community shine, reminding us that what makes District 3 and Seattle a special isn’t just the place, but the people who pour love, light, and energy into it every single day.
If you run into him, make sure you say heeeeeeey Marioooooooo. ❀️❀️”

The Seattle City Council has been quiet. The city’s legislative body’s summer recess is underway.

The annual late summer break stretches two weeks though some council members have remained busy. District 3 representative for Capitol Hill, First Hill, and the Central District Joy Hollingsworth remained busy with the tumult over permitting for the August 30th fundamentalist Christian rally now moved from Cal Anderson to Gas Works Park.

When the council reconvenes in September, they will have their hands full.

The 2025 budget season promises to be especially challenging amid an improving but still weakened economic forecast for the city.

Hollingsworth will also wrestle consensus on updating the city’s 20-year growth and zoning plan as chair of the council’s Comprehensive Plan committee.

Meanwhile, the 2025 election season will be peaking at City Hall with the two citywide seats on the council, the mayor’s office, and the city attorney’s office all up for grabs.

The Seattle City Council returns to action on Tuesday, September 2nd as its transportation committee is scheduled to meet that morning followed by a meeting of the full council that afternoon.

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Hillery
1 month ago

Summer break? I didn’t know they were working.

RuMors
1 month ago

Thanks Joy-
Seattle double hearts you.

Jeff
1 month ago
Reply to  RuMors

Cannot wait to vote her out. Speak for yourself.

RuMors
1 month ago
Reply to  Jeff

Jeffy, I was. Nikkita Oliver is ’bouts to be bounced from Detroit; maybe the two of could sync up and clean the Cal Anderson Park fountain Jesus, Jeff grow up with the name calling,

Jeff
1 month ago

Joy caught using AI on Twitter lol

1 month ago

Y’alls vitriol of Joy is questionable. She’s actually responsive on things concerning the residents here compared to her predecessor. Yet ya’ll are bickering over the little things that don’t affect the livelihoods of most Capitol Hill residents.

Smoothtooperate
1 month ago
Reply to  emeraldDreams

What? She wanted to lower the minimum wage for HERSELF!!! She hires them!

Dr. Thompkins
1 month ago
Reply to  emeraldDreams

She is more responsive, but a lot of her responses are performative. Phot ops with community members only go so far – ask our current mayor.