First up, Proposition No. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy.
Proposition 1 would replace
the expiring Seattle Housing Levy.
If approved, the proposition would fund housing
and housing services for low-income households,
including seniors, working families,
people with disabilities,
and people experiencing homelessness.
If Proposition 1 passes,
the city would be authorized to raise
just over $970 million in additional property taxes
over seven years, beginning in 2024.
The proposed tax rate would be $0.45 per
$1,000 of assessed value.
Seniors, veterans with disabilities,
and others qualified under RCW 84.36.381
would be exempt from
the proposed property tax increase.
-Hello, Seattle.
I'm Patience Malaba, the executive director
of the Housing Development Consortium.
I urge you to support the Seattle Housing Levy
by voting yes on Prop 1.
Housing is the foundation for community health,
safety, and well-being.
Since 1986, the housing levy has been
Seattle's most effective tool to improving housing access,
stability, and equity.
Renewing the levy will help meet today's urgent,
affordable housing needs and plan for the future.
By voting for this measure, you will help produce
and preserve 3,500 new affordable homes.
You will help stabilize 4,500 individuals
and families at risk of eviction and homelessness.
You will also help 1,150 formerly homeless individuals
and people with acute needs enter
and remain in stable, supportive homes.
You will also help create 360 affordable
home ownership opportunities
targeted to marginalized communities.
The levy renewal also provides wage support,
career training, and professional development
for workers in supportive and emergency housing,
expanding services to help people out of homelessness,
substance use, and behavioral health crises.
Over the past decades,
the levies have consistently exceeded their goals.
Let's build on this success.
Join the broad and growing coalition
who support Seattle Prop. 1,
including Mayor Harrell, our City Council,
Chamber of Commerce, MLK Labor, and housing advocates.
Please vote yes on the Seattle Prop. 1
by November 7.
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