Seattle, social housing developer

Seattle voters approve school levies, housing funding
Seattle's Proposition 1A was approved by voters in the Feb. 11 special election. Prop. 1A, backed by the grassroots campaign House Our Neighbors, will tax 5% on the total amount of compensation for employees making more than $1 million per year. The measure is expected to generate about $50 million per year for social housing.
Seattle voters lean toward funding social housing developer with new tax
The outcome of Tuesday’s election will determine whether Seattle has another bit player in the city’s network of housing providers or a new main character.
Seattle voters support taxing high-paying firms for housing
Ballot measure opposed by City Hall and such companies as Microsoft leads to tax firms up to $52m a year to build thousands of affordable homes.
Initial election results show support for Seattle social housing tax opposed by Amazon, Microsoft
Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. More than 57% of voters said “yes” to the proposed tax, based on initial results posted Tuesday for Seattle’s special election.
Initial vote shows Seattleites favor new payroll tax to fund social housing
Seattle voters are showing strong support for a new tax on big businesses that would fund the city’s Social Housing Developer, according to initial results from Tuesday’s special election. Emerald City voters were tasked with deciding whether or not they favored the Social Housing Developer receiving funding and then having
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