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Seattle council upholds mayor’s veto on homeless RV permitting
(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council rejected a vote on Thursday to override a mayoral veto of an RV permitting system for homeless individuals that the dais had passed just a few weeks earlier. Councilmember Rob Saka joined Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Eddie Lin and Dionne Foster in opposing the override after voting for the bill last month. Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed Councilmember Dan Strauss’ program last week with Saka’s support despite his criticism of her proposed budget cuts. When asked Tuesday why they were holding the vote, Rinck said the council believed it must act on a veto within 30 days under the city charter, regardless of the outcome. Councilmember Bob Kettle, the public safety chair, argued Thursday that they must address the impact of RVs on the community. “Voting to sustain the veto is voting for the status quo; it's voting to plan for a plan, and a vote to delay taking action,” Strauss said before the override failed to meet the required six-vote threshold. The bill Wilson vetoed was just one of six that made up Strauss’ Vehicle Resident Assistance Program. Wilson signed the other parts of VRAP, but the one she rejected included most
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Poulsbo Historical Society secures new home for growing archives
The Poulsbo Historical Society is finalizing a deal to relocate its archives from city hall into a portion of Martha & Mary's former child care center. The organizations have announced they are in the process of applying for a city permit that would allow PHS to use the space located at 250 NE Sunset Street, located by the post office downtown. Poulsbo City Council voted to end a real estate contract with PHS in 2025 due to a need for extra space in city hall to accommodate growth in operations. The move will end PHS's decades-long connection to city hall, where the organization began in 1992 in a small storage room in the old building. PHS said that the organization's first dedicated public venue opened with the new city hall in 2010 and remained its sole museum space until the Maritime Museum debuted on Front Street five years later. PHS also operates the Poulsbo Heritage Museum next door and the Martinson Cabin dating back to 1897. Since then, PHS has used the space to store archives, conduct public research and host small meetings. The new location will provide room for collection growth and expanded research access, including records documenting Poulsbo's
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‘Collide with the will of the people’: Curley questions Seattle schools’ legal action over transgender eligibility in girls’ sports
KIRO Newsradio host John Curley questioned the Seattle School Board’s authorization of legal action over Initiative 638, Washington’s voter-approved restriction on transgender girls participating in girls’ school sports. The board unanimously approved a resolution allowing the district to hire lawyers and pursue legal action over the measure.