by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 17, 2021 | Press Room
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 15. endorsed renewing two Seattle Public Schools levies, the Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics (BTA) capital levy and the Educational Programs and Operations (EP & O) levy. Both levies will appear...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 15, 2021 | Press Room
On December 15, Governor Jay Inslee announced $800 million in proposed investments to address homelessness and housing affordability in Washington. Below is a statement from Seattle Metro Chamber President & CEO Rachel Smith: “We know from our research...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Dec 10, 2021 | Community News
Through our partnership with King County, we are bringing you real-time, relevant information on what is happening regarding vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omicron Variant Last week, the first cases of the Omicron variant were detected in three Washington...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 23, 2021 | Press Room
On Nov. 22, 2021, the Seattle City Council voted to approve the 2022 city budget. Below is a statement from Seattle Metro Chamber President & CEO Rachel Smith: “Over the past several months, the community has overwhelmingly expressed the need to see action on two...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 22, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
This afternoon, the Seattle City Council voted, 8-1, to pass the 2022 city budget proposal, which makes good progress on transitioning to regional homelessness solutions and funds new economic development investments. Below is a snapshot of key takeaways for Seattle...
