Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has filed the city’s first civil lawsuits under its new graffiti ordinance, targeting three prolific taggers accused of causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to public and private property.
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City Council Approves Plan To Fill Seattle’s Vacant Storefronts
The Seattle City Council has approved new legislation to streamline permitting requirements for small businesses, making it faster and more affordable to open in vacant storefronts.
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New Program Expands Support For Small Business Safety And Recovery
The City of Seattle has launched its Back to Business program to help small businesses recover from vandalism and prevent future property damage, offering grants for repairs, preventive safety upgrades, and neighborhood-level improvements.
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Seattle Voters To Decide On Plan To Cut Small Business Taxes
Seattle voters will decide this November whether to approve the Seattle Shield Initiative, which would reduce taxes for most small businesses and raise revenue from the city’s largest corporations to protect critical local services threatened by federal budget cuts.
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Top States For Small Business Tax Relief
Small businesses in states with lower tax burdens, such as Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, New Hampshire, and Wyoming, are more likely to thrive and contribute to job creation, innovation, and community development.
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City Attorney Introduces Civil Penalties to Curb Graffiti Vandalism
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has introduced a bill to expand the city’s ability to hold graffiti taggers accountable through civil penalties and restitution, with the goal of making them pay for the damage they cause and discouraging graffiti.
