Earlier today Mayor Ed Murray presented his proposed 2015-16 budget to the City Council with an aim to bring more transparency, more innovation, better organization and better performance to City government in Seattle. […]
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Mayor’s proposed budget to help Ballard centers
Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that his upcoming 2012 proposed budget will allocate funds toward the maintenance and improvement of city-owned facilities, including a few in Ballard. “Even in a […]
Public meeting on future of city’s community centers
Seattle Parks & Recreation is presenting possible models of operation for Seattle’s community centers, in the wake of budget cuts. The first public meeting is from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at […]
Hours added back to Ballard Community Center
(11/12 update): The City Council voted to approve the additional hours. Original report: A plan to drastically cut drop-in hours at the Ballard Community Center (6020 28th Ave NW) may not happen […]
Crime prevention coordinators face layoffs
Unless the budget changes, three of the seven crime prevention coordinators in Seattle will lose their jobs. As for the remaining four coordinators, including the one serving Ballard, no one […]
Ballard Food Bank makes plea to City Council
A plan to cut funding to emergency food systems in Seattle was met with opposition Wednesday night at the first public hearing on the city’s budget. A representative from the Ballard Food […]
Mid-year budget cuts coming Monday
We’ll soon know the fate of the Ballard and Loyal Heights Community centers. The mayor’s mid-year budget cuts will be announced on Monday (6/14), including any cuts to the city’s […]
Postcard campaign to save community centers
A group of Ballardites is starting a postcard campaign to let Mayor Mike McGinn know that they want both our community centers to remain open. A look at the front […]
Community center holds nighttime petition drive
The Loyal Heights Community Center held a vigil of sorts last night — and has planned another one for tonight — to attract neighbors to sign a petition urging the […]
Community center at risk of being shut down
Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a $2.5 million budget shortfall this year, which means at least one of our neighborhood community centers is at risk of being closed down. […]
Small Faces could see tax break if Gov signs bill
Updated: Both the Washington state Senate and the House have approved a bill, co-sponsored by 36th District senator Jeanne Kohls-Wells (D-Seattle), that would give some tax relief to centers that […]
Pool & community centers closed on Friday
Seattle Parks and Recreation is taking another furlough day this Friday, March 12 to help fill the budget gap. That means the Ballard Community Center, the Loyal Heights Community Center […]
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