Office of the Mayor

New City webpage at seattle.gov/food-assistance provides information on food resources and ways to help  Seattle — Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s … [Read more...] about Seattle is Providing up to $8M in Emergency Food Assistance to Local Food Banks and Meal Services During SNAP Funding Uncertainty

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell released the below statement after the federal court granted the City a preliminary injunction in … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell Statement: Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration in Seattle Lawsuit Over DEI and LGBTQ+ Community Support

Executive action provides emergency funding to support food programs through end of the year or until the federal government restores SNAP funding … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell Proclaims Limited Civil Emergency Providing $8 Million in Food Assistance Responding to Possibility of Trump-Driven Delay in SNAP Funding

Building on new Executive Order to preserve mature trees, the nursery will help grow the next generation of Seattle’s urban forest Seattle – Today, … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell and City Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Tree Nursery, Holding 1,000 Trees Locally Every Year to Support Canopy Growth

New ordinance will also require officers to clearly display badges or emblems of agency, increasing transparency and accountability Seattle – Today, … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell Advances Legislation to Ban Trump’s Obstructive Face Coverings for Law Enforcement

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell made the following statement after the City Council unanimously approved legislation introduced by his … [Read more...] about Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Statement on Passage of Council Bill 121094 

Amid the federal shutdown, Seattle leaders are helping impacted workers access immediate support and spotlight the City’s ongoing affordability and … [Read more...] about Mayor Bruce Harrell, Congresswoman Jayapal and City of Seattle Host Resource Fair for Federal Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown

Felony enforcement, paired with significant public health investments in post-overdose, detox, and treatment services, has contributed to an 18% … [Read more...] about SPD Felony Drug Trafficking Arrests Result in Significant Increase In Charges, Q3 Total Already Exceeds Full-Year 2024 Cases 

Investments will help combat displacement and increase opportunities for generations SEATTLE – The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing (OH) is … [Read more...] about City of Seattle awards $7 million to create 51 affordable homeownership opportunities in Central District and South Park

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated the two-year anniversary of the creation of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell Celebrates CARE Department Two-Year Anniversary and Permanent Responder Program 

Under a new police contract negotiated by Mayor Harrell’s administration, Seattle’s CARE Department crisis response teams will permanently … [Read more...] about CARE’s NEXT PHASE: Mayor Harrell Delivers Permanent and Significant Expansion of Diversified Unarmed Response, Unlimited Crisis Responder Hiring, and Direct Dispatch for Thousands of Incidents