AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoSeattle Recall Fight: A Bruce Harrell supporter has filed a recall petition against Mayor Katie Wilson, alleging she’s “derelict in her duties” over public safety; the petition still faces a Superior Court hurdle and would need about 70,000 signatures to reach the ballot. Seattle Governance: The City Council unanimously approved $3.6 million for universal free meals at Seattle Public Schools next year, after public backlash shifted votes. Wildfire Recovery: Spokane’s disaster assistance center at Shadle Park High School has closed, but the Red Cross says volunteers will keep helping survivors and Samaritan’s Purse is running a local recovery base. Local Public Safety Tech: Renton is weighing whether to cover inactive police license-plate reader cameras with garbage bags, as activists and councilmembers debate what the move signals. Child Care Affordability: Whatcom County approved a $7.05 million contract for a Kids First child care subsidy program, funded by the Healthy Children’s Fund, to help at least 1,400 children. Housing/Consumer Protection: Hayden Homes agreed to a $1.6 million settlement with Washington’s attorney general over covenants tied to a nonprofit First Story.
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