Concerned about city budget cuts? 1 more chance to speak out

While we’ve been focusing on the election for Seattle Mayor and four councilmembers (among other offices) in a little more than a week, the current Seattle City Council has big decisions to make regarding the current mayor’s proposed budget. Tomorrow night is your last chance to speak out at a public hearing – this one’s at 5:30 pm in City Council chambers downtown (map). One of the advocacy groups working to muster supporters at the hearing is Friends of the Seattle Public Library; even if you can’t be there, if you are concerned about cuts in library hours (and more closure dates like this summer’s furlough), they invite you to sign their petition on Facebook – it has 1,500+ virtual signatures and they’re hoping to have 2,000 by tomorrow night’s hearing. The Budget Committee‘s chair, Councilmember Jean Godden, is also offering a chance for you to call in with budget comments before the hearing: 206-684-0481, 4:30-5 pm tomorrow.

JamminJ October 25, 2009 (9:44 pm)

what about those that want certain budget cuts… is this just for advocating expenditure, or can one argue against the cities spending at the meeting?

WSB October 25, 2009 (9:53 pm)

Any comment you have about the budget and what’s in it (aka ALL city spending), they’re there to listen. The Budget Committee link in our blurb also will point you to other ways to comment, but being there in person has extra oomph, we are told … TR

Jennifer Johnson-Fong October 26, 2009 (10:43 am)

Thank you so much West Seattle Blog for helping the Friends of The Seattle Public Library getting the word out about the importance of attending tonight’s public hearing and about the Freinds’ Facebook petition.

Thank you,
Jennifer Johnson-Fong
Vice Presdident, Friends of The Seattle Public Library
Blog: http://friendsofspl.wordpress.com
Web: http://www.friendsofspl.org
Facebook: http://www.causes.com/friendsoftheseattlepubliclibrary

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