[Hurricane Katrina has challenged Seattle officials to] take a look at all our assumptions, ... We assumed we could supply all our emergency services. We need to see where emergency services did not work in New Orleans, and be prepared. |
A delay does not solve the (monorail) revenue problem, ... They can't save enough without fundamentally altering the line, and for that you have to go back to the voters. |
A delay does not solve the revenue problem, |
A February ballot is too late for the taxpayers, |
Also, the monorail could be forced to start the entire bidding process all over again, adding another two years and tens of millions of taxpayer dollars before a spade of dirt is turned, |
Families are going to be a challenge. |
has given me no choice but to advocate for the termination of this project. |
I took a chance on you being here this morning, |
I will propose more money so we have the same number of beds or maybe a few more. I believe I can promise that, |
mile wide and an inch deep. |
Seattle has not adjusted the tax threshold since 1994, ... The raised threshold offsets the effect of inflation since that time. |
slow to respond to the monorail. |
SMP will not have a valid bid to build the Green Line after December 15. I can see only significant costs and no benefit in delaying the decision on the monorail's future until February, |
Thanks to a strong local economy, we can expect significantly more sales and business tax revenue, ... Strong real estate sales will also provide much more revenue for the city than initially forecast. |
The people of Seattle know I'm a mayor willing to make tough decisions. |