(The Center Square) – Survey results show Seattle officials may not receive much support from taxpayers as the city deals with a growing budget deficit.
The Seattle Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts presented new data on Monday that revealed that the city’s general fund is now expected to be $44.7 million higher than originally budgeted in 2024, with expectations that city revenues will continue growing in 2025 and 2026.
But the city is still facing a projected budget deficit of $245 million next year, in part, as a result of the new labor contract with city employees to increase wages by 9.7% through 2024, and residents are in no mood for new taxes to help close the gap.
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s latest survey of Seattle voters revealed that more than three-fourths of voting taxpayers do not want taxes raised in order
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