Mayor Greg Nickels - Issues & Topics: Budget 2008

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	Mayor's 2008 Budget Address
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	2008 Proposed Budget Highlights
	Budget Initiative Details Climate Protection -- $518,000 to advance three key elements of the Climate Protection Initiative Green Building Fund -- $5 million to make cost-effective investments that will reduce City government�s energy costs & carbon dioxide emissions 311 system -- $9 million builds the system�s infrastructure, including a call center, to provide one-stop service shop Center City Parks -- $850,000 to make Seattle�s downtown parks safer, more vibrant Orphaned Parks Wish Fund -- $7 million for park development Lake Union Trail -- $1 million challenge grant to help develop a roughly 7-mile pedestrian & bicycle trail around Lake Union Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Celebration -- $200,000 to begin preparations for the 2009 centennial celebration Updating Neighborhood Plans -- $1.5 million & 10 staff to begin updating neighborhood plans Surplus Schools -- $5 million to help community organizations purchase surplus school sites from the Seattle School District Tax Relief To Small Businesses -- raise the business and occupations tax exemption threshold from $50,000 to $80,000
	2008 Proposed Budget
	2008-2013 Proposed Capital Improvement Program
	City of Seattle Proposed 2008 Approach to B&O Tax Changes
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	Additional Budget-Related News Mayor's 2008 Proposed Budget Introduces New 311 Service Mayor Proposes Motorcycle Medics in 2008 Mayor to add $2 million for Neighborhood Road Projects Mayor Nickels announces $3.5 million to help end homelessness

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