The amendment sets aside dollars for new employees in some areas, makes spending cuts in others and allocates money for work on the city’s stadium project.
A federal agency terminated a $3.9 million grant Wednesday that funds library and museum programs across Washington.
Gary Petershagen is seeking a third term on the council.
Federal and state funding to local food banks is expected to drop — even as the need has increased in recent years.
The bond issuance, routine in municipalities, will help pay for construction work in the city.
The ordinance speeds up the permit process for child care centers and allows them in more places. But there’s still more work to be done.
For users in most single-family homes, base rates will increase by about $6.39 per month.
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The pause on federal funds could have affected everything from highway construction to school lunches. The administration walked the directive back Wednesday.
