Seattle City Council

The Seattle City Council has selected six finalists to replace former District 5 Councilmember Cathy Moore, who stepped down July 7 due to health issues. The finalists—chosen from a pool of 22 applicants—include both political newcomers and a former council president. Finalists: James M. ...

Seattle voters will decide this fall whether to renew and expand the city’s Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy. The City Council unanimously approved placing the $1.3 billion measure on the November ballot, doubling the size of the existing levy set to expire this year. The...

Seattle city planners have delivered the finalized One Seattle Comprehensive Plan to the City Council, setting the city’s course for managing housing, growth, and infrastructure through 2044. The plan replaces the 2015 Seattle 2035 framework and represents the most significant overhaul to Seattleâ...

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore announced Monday that she will resign from her District 5 (North Seattle) seat effective July 7, citing health and personal reasons. Moore, a former King County Superior Court judge, was elected in 2023 and leaves with over two years remaining in her term. D...

The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed new interim zoning rules that dramatically reshape what can be built in residential neighborhoods across the city. The legislation, passed this week, brings Seattle into compliance with recent state mandates to allow more ‘middle housing’ and will ...