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December 4, 2012 at 5:49 pm #605786
hooper1961Memberthe city apparently has money to burn. opening city hall on a Sunday will cost the taxpayers $. there is no need to open the City building on a Sunday for a nice to have but clearly not a NEED TO HAVE.
December 4, 2012 at 8:07 pm #778983
datamuseParticipantWhat are you talking about?
December 4, 2012 at 8:15 pm #778984
miwsParticipantDecember 4, 2012 at 8:56 pm #778985
JoBParticipantmiws..
i to want to know what he is talking about
is city hall now open on sundays?
is it for a specific event or cause or permanent?
good questions
December 4, 2012 at 9:05 pm #778986
ghar72ParticipantHooper is talking about the HISTORICAL day of marriage equality in WA state. December 9th is the first day same-sex couples can legally marry and City Hall will be open from 1-5 on Sunday to marry 140 couples (gay and straight). They filled all 80 spots in a day and were able to somehow squeeze in 60 more marriages when they saw the demand. I think all 140 spots were filled in less than two days.
December 4, 2012 at 9:34 pm #778987
JoBParticipantDecember 4, 2012 at 9:37 pm #778988
MBParticipantFinally, something in this city I am HAPPY to think my tax dollars will go to. I can think of a whole bunch of other “nice to have, but not need to have” things that tax payer dollars are used for around here that tick me off a hell of a lot more than this, that’s for sure!!
December 4, 2012 at 9:39 pm #778989
Genesee HillParticipantAll right. Something else to get upset about. That ranks right up there with the 30 MPH speed limit on Admiral. hehe
December 4, 2012 at 9:41 pm #778990
LindseyParticipantHmm, let’s see here…
$64 per marriage license, 140 couples…
City Hall will be taking in $2240 per hour it is open on Sunday. I doubt it makes that much every other day, so the argument about costing the taxpayers money is pretty much bull#$%@.
December 4, 2012 at 9:43 pm #778991
MBParticipantLindsey for the win :)
December 4, 2012 at 9:45 pm #778992
kgdlgParticipantIt wasn’t bad enough that Hoop argued against marriage during the 74 forum post/debate. Now he has to rain on my/our celebration as well. By the way, isn’t it King County that brings in license revenues?
December 4, 2012 at 9:49 pm #778993
sbreParticipantI’m in favor of their plans to schedule such services on a Sunday.
This way they will be able to operate a lot more efficently AND the normal M-F boogie will run a lot smoother as well, not having 140 couples PLUS their peeps getting in the way of the other business.
Sounds like a cent-sable idea to moi.
December 4, 2012 at 10:18 pm #778994
hooper1961Memberthe fact is that it is costing added money and those that want to marry could simply arrange a service with a judge to perform the ceremony. judges do this service for a modest fee! and no added cost to the tax payer
December 4, 2012 at 10:24 pm #778995
JanSParticipanthooper…did you even read post #9? Give me a detailed account of the added cost compared to the revenue brought in by the licenses. Or are you just in the mood for complaining once more…it’s simply a PERCEIVED added cost in your head…
December 4, 2012 at 10:25 pm #778996
DBPMemberLet’s see here . . .
$2240 to keep Town Hall open
divided by
620,778 (# of people in Seattle, per Google)
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$ 0.3608375296804977
hooper’s share of the bill: a little over 1/3 of a cent.
Cough it up, hooper.
December 4, 2012 at 10:30 pm #778997
DBPMemberDecember 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm #778998
shed22ParticipantSeems like a fair money maker to me. What’s wrong with a win-win?
December 5, 2012 at 12:59 am #778999
hooper1961Memberi highly doubt the City will make money on this item it will cost taxpayers money! and yes the cost is not extravagant but is it truly a need to have at taxpayer expense?
December 5, 2012 at 1:01 am #779000
Genesee HillParticipantWow, hoop. Let it go, pal.
December 5, 2012 at 1:22 am #779001
JoBParticipanthoop..
there are days i contemplate what we fund for you at taxpayer’s expense that you could do without…
December 5, 2012 at 1:42 am #779002
datamuseParticipantis it truly a need to have at taxpayer expense?
Yes.
Next question?
…hey. If you don’t have to provide evidence than neither do I.
December 5, 2012 at 2:21 pm #779003
LStephensParticipantWell said datamuse!
I still NEVER got an answer from any gay marriage opponents as to how my gay neighbors and friends getting married has any effect on my marriage or theirs.
I’m thrilled to have my tax dollars spent this way on Sunday! How exciting for LGBT couples to have the same freedom to marry as I have enjoyed for 32 years. A great day for civil rights!!
December 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm #779004
redblackParticipantwhat cost?
Aaron Pickus, a spokesman for Mayor Mike McGinn, said Friday that eight municipal judges are donating their time to marry couples between noon and 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, three days after Referendum 74 takes effect.
December 5, 2012 at 10:09 pm #779005
MBParticipantHey Hoop…not everything you assume in your head is actual fact.
Sometimes I wish people could just come out and say “I don’t like this simply because I PERSONALLY don’t like this” (regardless of the subject, gay marriage or whatever), rather than boring everyone with made up consequences. I may not agree with your stance, but I’ll have more respect for your honesty than your grabbing at straws.
December 5, 2012 at 10:19 pm #779006
amaliaParticipantAnd at 12:01 I’ll expect the moral fabric of my heterosexual marriage and indeed civilized society as a whole to disintegrate.
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But on the off chance that it doesn’t, will the anti-47ers admit they were wrong? ;)
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Such a happy day – congratulations to the couples!
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