Here are your chances to speak up on the mayor’s proposal to overcome Seattle’s $175M deficit
The Seattle City Council has launched its review of Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $9.1 billion 2027–2028 budget, scheduling multiple hearings and public comment opportunities over the next two months before adopting a final plan.
Councilmember Dan Strauss, chair of the Select Budget Committee, emphasized community participation as the council evaluates funding priorities. Residents can weigh in during six regular comment sessions and two dedicated public hearings featuring both remote and in-person testimony.
Public Hearings
- October 6
- Remote public comment begins at 1 p.m.
- In-person public comment begins at 5 p.m.
- November 5
- Remote public comment begins at 1 p.m.
- In-person public comment begins at 5 p.m.
- October 13 @ 9:30 a.m.
- October 27 @ 9:30 a.m.
- November 13 @ 9:30 a.m.
- November 20 @ 1 p.m
CHS reported here on the Wilson proposal which would wipe out an inherited $175 million deficit without tax increases or withdrawals from city reserves. The proposal would cut roughly $50 million annually in General Fund spending by eliminating 128 positions and aligning departmental budgets with historical costs, pairing these cuts with $50 million in shuffled funding — primarily leveraging JumpStart payroll tax revenues to cover core services and homelessness programs — and enabling the city, Wilson says, to project balanced budgets through 2030 without drawing on reserves.
The council’s announcement invites the public to review the council’s Budget Basic webpage to “learn more about how they can make their voice heard.”
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