Seattle’s mayor rolls out budget with big spending on housing, public safety, homelessness

SEATTLE — Seattle’s Mayor Bruce Harrell has introduced a budget that, despite facing a $150 million shortfall, he said he and his staff have found a solution that will preserve jobs.

Harrell’s biggest ticket items include $349.5 million for affordable housing and $225 million towards the homelessness response.

That figure includes $125 million for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, which is under increasing scrutiny over management changes and the growing number of people experiencing homelessness…

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