| Video Voters' Guide Statement For | |
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| Statement For | |
| By amending the Seattle City Charter, we clarify certain sections, delete or change certain provisions that have become obsolete or eclipsed by state law, and bring provisions into line with the present needs and expectations of the citizens and officials of Seattle. Proposition 4 deletes obsolete references to the Treasurer, Comptroller, and Board of Public Works, all of which were eliminated by a previous Charter Amendment. This change does not represent a major shift in authority or policy as currently embodied in the charter. | |
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Paul Schell, Mayor, City of Seattle Sue Donaldson, President, Seattle City Council |
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| Rebuttal to Statement For | |
| The City took care of this in 1991 by adding one sentence to the City Charter. That sentence basically explained that in order to allow for the reassignment of certain functions of the Comptroller and Treasurer, without having to change all Charter references, that the term City Comptroller and City Treasurer shall refer to the City Clerk and Director of Finance. This has been understood for 9 years. One sentence took care of it. The elected positions of Comptroller and Treasurer are needed, people are working to bring them back. Leave the words Comptroller and Treasurer in the Charter so we don't have to change them back again. Vote NO on Proposition 4. | |
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Fred Bucke Linda Jordan Phone: (206) 523-6066 |
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