Mayor Durkan Seeks to Halve the Head Tax, Add Sunset Clause

Mayor Jenny Durkan is trying to block the Seattle City Council’s Left wing from passing a head tax worth $75 million per year and focused on permanent affordable housing and replace it with one worth $40 million and focused on temporary homelessness services and sanitation. Negotiated with Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, the mayor’s “compromise” bill also … Continue reading Mayor Durkan Seeks to Halve the Head Tax, Add Sunset Clause