Follow-Up: Seattle Council Sustains Mayor's Veto of RV Permitting Bill; Mayor Signs Other Four Bills in Package
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, in King County, Washington, issued a statement on November 12 thanking the City Council for its decision on RV legislation, after the council sustained her veto of bill CB 121283. Wilson said it is not often that a mayor exercises veto power, and rarer still for that veto to be sustained by the council, and that the council made a wise choice. This is a follow-up report on the same event.
Wilson said CB 121283 would have created a complex and costly permitting program, would have exposed Seattle to legal risk, and would not have successfully addressed the neighborhood impacts of RVs.
On the path forward, Wilson said that by opening additional safe lots, engaging in by-name individualized outreach, and cracking down on criminal activity, the city has a clear path to place more vulnerable people into shelter while dealing with disruptive RVs.
Wilson said she has signed the other four bills in the package of RV-related legislation sent to her by the council. She thanked all council members for the care and consideration they gave to the issues facing the city, regardless of how they voted, and called for moving forward together.
Related: Seattle mayor vetoes RV permitting bill and signs other four bills
(Source: Office of the Mayor of Seattle)
Source: Office of the Mayor of Seattle
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