Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact Information 
Ansel Herz 
ansel.herz@seattle.gov 
206-889-2005 

Mayor Wilson Applauds City Council Decision on RV Legislation

Seattle -Thank you to the City Council for making the right decision for the people of Seattle. It’s not often that a mayor exercises her veto power, and rarer still for that veto to be sustained by the council. The council made a wise choice. 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. 

By opening additional safe lots, engaging in By-Name individualized outreach, and cracking down on criminal activity, we have a clear path forward to place more vulnerable people into shelter while dealing with disruptive RVs. I am pleased to have signed the other four bills in the package of RV-related legislation sent to me by the council. As always, I greatly appreciate the care and consideration given by all of our council members to the issues facing our city, regardless of how they vote. Let us move forward together.

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