Seattle City Council contemplates $241M budget cut amid escalating spending concerns

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Seattle’s City Council began the process of cutting $241 million from the 2025 budget on Wednesday.

by Chris Daniels, KOMO News Senior ReporterFILE - A woman walks into Seattle City Hall on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Seattle’s City Council began the process of cutting $241 million from the 2025 budget on Wednesday while acknowledging it may have to make significant cuts to programs and services and even consolidate departments.

Strauss said it is why he’s attacking this issue in his committee now instead of the usual budget cycle in the fall.

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