Capitol Hill Renter Initiative

Renters: Mayor Wilson wants to hear from you! Fill out the Survey today!

Affordable rental housing is a key priority for Katie Wilson's administration. The Seattle Renter's Survey is your chance to share your experiences with rent increases, add-on fees, ratio utility billing services (RUBS), and other challenges and concerns you face while trying to live and work in Seattle. The survey ends this Friday. Make sure your voice is heard!

https://wilson.seattle.gov/.../mayor-wilson-launches.../

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RUBS, the Ratio Utility Building System gaining rapid adoption in Seattle and the region, is making utility costs skyrocket for many renters - especially those in properties managed by Cornell & Associates.

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Ban Ratio Utility Billing » The Urbanist # Landlords have used ratio utility billing systems as a backdoor to jack up rents. It’s time to ban the practice in Washington State.

🗳️BALLOTS ARE DUE BY 8:00 PM TONIGHT!🗳️

With low turnout, your vote means even more. Our choices will dictate how Seattle handles affordability, housing options, and caring for the most vulnerable.

King County Elections ballot boxes or the Lumen Field Vote Center are the best ways to vote by 8 pm tonight:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/return-my-ballot

Turnout as of 8 a.m. Monday August 5th, by age range:
18-24: 5.54%⁠
25-34: 6.96%⁠
35-44: 9.36%⁠
45-54: 11.15%⁠
55-64: 15.99%⁠
65+: 28.99%⁠

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🗳️ Who’s voted in the August Primary? Chances are, not you!⁠ ⁠ As of early Monday morning, less than 15% of registered voters in King County have cast their ballots — and older voters are far outpacing younger ones.⁠ For example, nearly 30% of voters aged 65 and older have returned their ballots (90,009 ballots), while fewer than 6% of voters aged 18–24 have done the same (only 7,342 ballots).⁠ ⁠ Still haven’t voted and need more info on the candidates? Tap the link in our bio to check out our Video Voters’ Guide, or visit here: https://seattlechannel.org/elections⁠ ⁠ Image description: A black and blue infographic reads: King County Turnout by Age. Image has a blue bar chart showing voting percentage by demographic. ⁠ 18-24: 5.54%⁠ 25-34: 6.96%⁠ 35-44: 9.36%⁠ 45-54: 11.15%⁠ 55-64: 15.99%⁠ 65+: 28.99%⁠ ⁠ @kcelections @kingcountytv #seattle #seattleelections#elections2025#vote #kingcounty @democracyvoucherprogram

"Council President Sara Nelson, who got an email asking her not to allow the appointments to move forward earlier in the week, had reportedly asked Solomon to remove the appointments from the committee agenda.... Nelson reportedly told Solomon she would not attend the meeting, leaving the committee with less than the three-member quorum required to meet."

Renters Commission Appointments Thwarted by Saka and Nelson's Last-Minute Absence from Their Own Committee - PubliCola By Erica C. Barnett For 18 months, under former city councilmember Cathy Moore’s leadership, nominees to the Seattle Renters Commission…