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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Mayor's 'Bridging the Gap' initiative heads to November ballot
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
8/7/2006 5:00:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of the Mayor (206) 684-4000
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Mayor's "Bridging the Gap" initiative heads to November ballot
Funding package tackles backlog, shares costs between homes and businesses
SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels praised the City Council today for its final
approval of a funding package that eliminates the city’s arterial street
maintenance backlog, improves bicycle and pedestrian safety, and repairs vulnerable
bridges across the Seattle.
“It’s a great day for Seattle’s roads and bridges,” said
Nickels. “Look out potholes, your days are numbered. This package allows
us to finally deal with the growing backlog of repairs afflicting our city’s
streets and bridges. I’d like to thank the City Council for supporting
my ‘Bridging the Gap’ initiative and recognizing the need to get
our streets working again.”
The package approved today keeps whole the mayor’s commitment to eliminate
the arterial street maintenance backlog. The Council supported the mayor’s
proposed commercial parking fee and business transportation tax, which ensures
those who use the streets most also contribute to fixing them. If the levy
lid lift wins voter approval in November, the city will be able to accomplish
all the major goals Nickels proposed when he announced the "Bridging the
Gap" plan in May.
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