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Take 5 for Advocacy This Week: July 15, 2020
The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness is asking us to follow up from the Seattle City Council meeting this past week. As you are probably already aware, the Progressive Revenue Legislation to raise about $214 million/year for relief on the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis passed 7-2. The proposal taxes Seattle's largest businesses on executives and employees with the highest salaries. Most of the Seattle businesses will NOT be subject to the tax because the ordinance excludes businesses with less than $7 million of annual Seattle payroll, and DOES NOT place an assessment on salaries under $150,000.
By investing in communities of color, small businesses, and community health Seattle will become a more robust and resilient economy.
The proposal will immediately address the CODID-19 crisis by investing in housing security, such as rental assistance programs and resources for non-profit affordable housing providers; our homelessness crisis, including further de-intensifying our shelters; food security through the city's grocery voucher program; and cash assistance to small businesses. In later years, JumpStart Seattle will transition to funding the construction of existing and future affordable housing, city services and economic resiliency.
Please take the time to send Mayor Durkan and your city council members a note. Click here to send your email today.