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Select Budget Committee recommends adoption of 2026 budget and approves Council changes to 2026–2031 CIP (9-0)

SeattleNov 20, 20251 min read

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November 20, 2025 Select Budget Committee (Chair Dan Strauss) met at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber, City Hall. The committee recommended passage of CB 121116 (2026 budget, CIP, and position modifications) and approval of CF 314546 (City Council changes to the 2026 Proposed Budget and 2026–2031 CIP). Meeting adjourned at 10:40 AM.

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Recommended City Council pass CB 121116: AN ORDINANCE adopting the 2026 budget, including a capital improvement program and position modifications, and creating positions exempt from civil service — Committee vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0.
Recommended City Council approve CF 314546: City Council changes to the 2026 Proposed Budget and the 2026–2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program — Committee vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0.

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