The 2024 budgets increases funding for both public safety and affordable housing efforts.
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday announcedThe priorities include sustaining critical services, investing in workers, furthering economic recovering for Seattle, and deepening investment into public safety, public health and alternative response methods.
“We know that the ultimate answer to solve homelessness and prevent homelessness is housing,” said Harrell. “Housing that meets the needs of families, low-income people, and those with behavioral health and substance use conditions.”King County Regional Homelessness Authority "For a truly effective and comprehensive regional approach to homelessness, the KCRHA must be part of the solution," Harrell said.
The mayor’s budget also puts money toward police recruitment and technology to help with policing, and funds more police accountability positions.
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