| 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 6 eliminates Auditing Committee provisions, which do not conform with current City financial practices and have not been utilized for a number of years. 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 | |
| Mayor Schell says that "Proposition 6 eliminates Auditing Committee provisions, which do not conform with the current City financial practices and have not been utilized for years." What is the City's "current financial practice"? "Tax, tax, spend, spend, elect, elect". And how could the City not have utilized an Auditing Committee "for years" when it was required by the City Charter? Because they ignored the City Charter. Mayor Schell states that this portion of the Charter, a section that deals with financial accountability, has "not been utilized for years". One look at the City's out of control spending and taxing makes that clear. Getting rid of fiscal controls does indeed represent a major shift in authority and policy as currently embodied in the Charter. Vote NO on Proposition 6 and then call for the City to comply with the provisions of the Charter. | |
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Fred Bucke Linda Jordan Phone: (206) 523-6066 |
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