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City of Seattle
Seattle City Council
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Fire Facilities
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
7/2/2003 1:51:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Roberts (206) 684-8146
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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Fire Facilities
Input sought on size and scope of possible ballot measure
SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on the
possibility of sending a property tax measure to the ballot this fall to build
or renovate fire stations and emergency facilities. The hearing will take place
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in Council Chambers in the old Municipal
Building, 600 Fourth Avenue.
Legislation on a fire facilities proposal will be introduced at the 2 p.m.
City Council meeting on July 7. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a Committee of the
Whole discussion on the fire facilities legislation. The public hearing will
take place that evening at 5:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet for those wishing to
testify will be available at 5 p.m. outside Council Chambers.
Participants are asked to speak on the merits of funding renovation or
construction of new fire stations, medic bays, an emergency operations center
and a new fireboat to combat marine fires, among other items.
The Council has preliminarily scheduled a Committee of the Whole vote on July
14 and a full Council vote on July 21.
The hearing will be cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21/28 and Webcast live
at www.cityofseattle.net/council.
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