publicola.com/2026/11/02/council-majority-supports-fiscal-accountability-for-the-mayor-but-not-for-themselves Council Majority Supports Fiscal Accountability for the Mayor, But Not for Themselves
Five Seattle City Council members declined to sponsor Dionne Foster's proposal requiring the council to produce balanced budget plans, while eight of nine members backed a similar mayoral mandate. The rejected amendment would have applied the same fiscal-plan requirement to the council's own budget amendments.
