Economic Updates

Click below to access presentation materials from the Budget Committee meetings, and economic and revenue updates from the past years.  

The revenue forecasts from 2022 to current are prepared by the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts. Visit their Reports page for Quarterly Revenue Reports and Economic and Revenue Forecasts reports. 

2022

Overview of Mayor's 2023-2024 Proposed Budget

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - September 28, 2022

2021

Overview of Mayor's 2022 Proposed Budget 

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - September 29, 2021

2020

Overview of Mayor's 2021 Proposed Budget and August Revenue update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - September 30, 2020

April Revenue Update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - April 22, 2020

2019

Overview of Mayor's 2020 Proposed Budget and August Revenue Update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - September 25, 2019

April Revenue & Budget Update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - May 13, 2019

2018

Overview of Mayor's 2019-2020 Proposed Budget

August Revenue Update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - September 26, 2018

April Revenue & Budget Update

  • Videoof presentation to the Budget Committee - April 30, 2018

2017

Overview of Mayor's 2018 Proposed Budget

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 28, 2017

August Revenue Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 28, 2017

April Revenue & Budget Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - April 24, 2017

2016

Overview of Mayor's 2017-2018 Proposed Budget

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 29, 2016

August Revenue Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 29, 2016

May Revenue & Budget Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - May 2, 2016

2015

Overview of Mayor's 2016 Proposed Budget

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - October 1, 2015

August Revenue Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 21, 2015

April Revenue & Budget Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - April 27, 2015

2014

Overview of Mayor's 2015-2016 Proposed Budget

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - October 2, 2014

August Revenue Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - September 15, 2014

April Revenue & Budget Update

  • Video of presentation to the Budget Committee - April 28, 2014

2013

Overview of Mayor's 2014 Proposed Budget (September 26, 2013)

August Revenue Update (September 8, 2013)

April Revenue & Budget Update (April 22, 2013)

2012

Overview of Mayor's 2013-2014 Proposed Budget (September 27, 2012)

August Revenue Update (September 4, 2012)

General Fund Revenue and Budget Update (April 30, 2012)

City of Seattle General Fund:  2011 Year End Results and 2012 Outlook (March 12, 2012)

2011

Update to the 2012 Proposed Budget (November 1, 2011)

Overview of the Mayor's 2012 Proposed Budget and 2012-2017 Proposed Capital Improvement Program (September 28, 2011)

2012 General Government Revenue and Budget Update (April 18, 2011)

2010

Overview of the 2011-2012 Proposed Budget (September 29, 2010)

2010 Mid-Year Reduction Results and 2011 Budget Strategy  (June 14, 2010)

General Government and Fiscal Update (April 19, 2010)

Presentation to City Council Budget Committee (February 16, 2010)

Presentation to the Citizen's Budget Conference (January 31, 2010)

2009

August 20, 2009, August Revenue Forecast

May 2009 Real Estate Update

May 2009 Retail Sales Tax Update

April 2009 Employment & Economic Update

April 2009 Real Estate Update

April 20, 2009, Mid-2009 General Fund Budget Reductions Proposal Presentation to City Council

April 13, 2009, 2009-2010 Revised REET Allocation Proposal Presentation to City Council

April 6, 2009, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council

March 2009 Employment & Economic Update

March 2009 Real Estate Update

March 2009 Retail Sales Tax Update

February 2009 Economic Update

February 2008 Real Estate Update

2008

November 2008 Economic Update

June 2008 Economic Update

April 21, 2008, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council

2007

December 2007 Economic Update

September 27, 2007, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council

April 16, 2007, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council

2006

June 2006 Economic Update
April 17, 2006, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council
March 24, 2006, 2007-2008 Budget Prospects Presentation to City Council

2005

April 18, 2005, Economic Forecast Presentation to City Council

2004

December 2004 Economic Update
June 2004 Economic Update
March 2004 Economic Update

2003

December 2003 Economic Update
July 2003 Economic Update
May 2003 Economic Update
March 2003 Sales and Use Tax Overview
March 2003 Revenue Highlights
December 2002 Revenue Highlights
July 2002 Revenue Highlights
June 2002 Revenue Highlights
May 2002 Revenue Highlights

Note: The City Budget Office publishes revenue updates several times a year at irregular intervals, as well as occasional special reports on topics of interest.

Budget Office

Dan Eder, Acting Director
Address: 600 4th Ave, Floor 6, Seattle, WA, 98124
Mailing Address: PO Box 94747, Seattle, WA, 98124-4747
Phone: (206) 615-1962
Fax: (206) 233-0022
CBO@seattle.gov

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