Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed a 0.1% sales tax increase to generate nearly $40 million for public safety initiatives. This new funding, made possible by recent state legislation, would support a variety of programs aimed at reimagining public safety. The proposal includes hiring more 911 dispatchers and firefighters, as well as doubling the size of the city’s non-police response team, CARE (Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement). It would also provide funding for an arrest diversion program called LEAD and add more treatment and recovery beds for people who have overdosed. This sales tax increase is part of the mayor’s proposed 2026 budget.
Source: seattletimes.com
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