Greg Nickels
Greg Nickels
Gregory J. "Greg" Nickelswas the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington. He took office on January 1, 2002 and was reelected to a second term in 2005. In August 2009, Nickels finished third in the primary election for Seattle mayor, failing to qualify for the November 2009 general election, and losing his bid for a third term as mayor. He left office on January 1, 2010...
comfort needs kind
We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.
waiting needs problem
It's obvious we can't ignore the problem any longer. Locally and nationally, we cannot wait to see how bad it gets. We need to act now.
opportunity work
We've all had a lot of opportunity to work on the idea of preparedness.
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Seattle has not adjusted the tax threshold since 1994, ... The raised threshold offsets the effect of inflation since that time.
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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.
altering delay revenue save solve
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.
ballot february late
A February ballot is too late for the taxpayers,
adding dirt dollars entire forced millions process spade start taxpayer
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,
became four mayor nearly perhaps since
This is perhaps the most disappointing day for me since I became mayor nearly four years ago,
mayor people seattle tough willing
The people of Seattle know I'm a mayor willing to make tough decisions.
asking happen questions
We are all asking the same questions about how something like this could happen in our city.
choices given projects
Has given me no choice but to advocate for the termination of this project.
produce streets stills
Will still produce considerable overlook and shadowing on adjoining streets.
opportunity thinking keys
We as mayors have the opportunity to push the envelope and get people thinking, even when it is not politically popular. Cities hold the key.