西雅图批准9B 2026预算, 加上主要的住房、无家可归和安全提升, 部分由新税提供, Seattle approves $9B 2026 budget with major housing, homelessness, and safety boosts, funded partly by new taxes amid projected deficits.

西雅图的预算委员会批准了近90亿美元的2026年预算,将负担得起的住房资金增加到3.495亿美元——超过2019年的5倍——并扩大无家可归服务,包括新的收容所和流动类阿片应对小组。 Seattle's budget committee approved a nearly $9 billion 2026 budget, boosting affordable housing funding to $349.5 million—over five times 2019 levels—and expanding homelessness services, including new shelters and mobile opioid response teams. 公共安全收到210万美元用于20名新消防员,385 000美元用于心理健康工作人员,计划在2026年雇用168名警官。 Public safety receives $2.1 million for 20 new firefighters and $385,000 for mental health staff, with plans to hire 168 police officers in 2026. 新的税收弥补了1.02亿美元的短缺,尽管如果经济状况恶化,2027年将出现1.4亿美元的缺口。 A $102 million shortfall is covered by new taxes, though a $140 million gap looms in 2027 if economic conditions worsen. 南县消防局批准了1.3亿美元的预算,新增了30名消防员,平均房主每月增加7美元,而Everett则通过了6.13亿美元的预算,使用联邦资金并暂停养恤金缴款以避免解雇,尽管财产税上涨1%,财政紧张持续。 South County Fire approved a $130 million budget with 30 new firefighters and a $7 monthly increase for average homeowners, while Everett passed a $613 million budget using federal funds and pausing pension contributions to avoid layoffs, despite a 1% property tax rise and ongoing fiscal strain.