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“During my first term, we’ve made real progress and put our One Seattle approach into action – advancing our shared priorities by uniting the people of our city together around common values. We’ve delivered public safety solutions, kept parks and sidewalks open and accessible while moving people into shelter and housing with services, made historic investments in affordable housing, prioritized a transportation system focused on safety, and passed nation-leading climate legislation. But there is more work to do – this is the time for proven leadership to stand up for our values and keep Seattle moving forward as a city that is welcoming, affordable, and safe.”
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is calling for a renewed investment in youth and education through the Every Child Ready initiative, a comprehensive proposal centered on the renewal and expansion of the city’s Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. If approved by voters in 2025, theRead More
THE CENTER SQUARE
Seattle mayor signs bills to boost downtown storefronts, save housing projects
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed two bills on Tuesday to address the downtown area’s vacant storefront challenge and extend permits to prevent the potential loss of thousands of planned housing units.
Council Bills 120771 and 120948 help with Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan, whichRead More
KING 5
Seattle Police Department sees record-breaking officer hiring in 2025
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has seen its hirings and applications increase significantly this year, Mayor Bruce Harrell said Monday.
Harrell and police Chief Shon Barnes said at a police training facility Monday that SPD has hired 60 officers as of mid-April,Read More
FOX 13
Seattle Mayor, Police Chief celebrate record-high number of new officers
SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Police Chief Shon Barnes announced a major increase in police officer hires in 2025 compared to years past.
Harrell, Barnes and other Seattle leaders held a press conference on Monday announcing 60 officers hired this year as of mid-April. According toRead More
SEATTLE TIMES
Seattle police on hiring binge, reversing recent struggles
With 60 new Seattle police officers hired since the beginning of the year and another 160 applicants undergoing background checks, interim Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes said the department is on a trajectory to return “to full strength.”
“I’m pushing for 200” new officers by the endRead More
KIRO 7
Seattle mayor proposes legislation to help with housing development
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed legislation designed to unlock housing and essential development in neighborhoods that lack the utility infrastructure needed for growth.
His office says that this includes more than 25% of Seattle city blocks outside of the downtown core thatRead More
WESTSIDE SEATTLE
OpEd: Is Bruce Harrell the world’s best Mayor?
On Tuesday April 22, 2025, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell visited the Unified Outreach Vibrant Journalism Club at Denny Middle School in West Seattle, where he fielded a variety of questions from students. I was lucky enough to be there with my iPhone and caught some great video, which I am sharingRead More
SEATTLE TIMES
Mayor Bruce Harrell proposes renewing Seattle education levy
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking voters for $1.3 billion in property taxes over the next six years to continue and expand city funding for preschool, day care, community college tuition and K-12 programming.
The proposal represents a significant expansion of the $619 million education levyRead More
Washington Bikes
WA Bikes Endorses Harrell for Seattle Mayor
Washington Bikes endorses Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell for re-election due to his support for record investments in Seattle’s bike network. During his first term, Mayor Harrell has shown a commitment to making Seattle safer and more accessible for people who bike.
Over the past four years, theRead More