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Thursday, September 29, 2005
Pelz wants $10 million of surplus for schools
City Council candidate Dwight Pelz said Wednesday that Seattle should put up to $10 million of the city's $55 million in extra tax revenue into public schools.
This week Mayor Greg Nickels proposed a $760 million general fund budget, up from $717 million a year ago. Nickels proposed that some of the extra money from strong tax revenue go toward street resurfacing, more sidewalks, police and firefighters.
Pelz said Seattle's schools have identified a budget gap of more than $40 million over the next three years and that some of that extra tax money should be used to help finance social services supporting schools. Money also could be used to restore jobs that were cut, including truancy specialists and librarians, Pelz said.
Pelz, a county councilman, is running against Richard McIver in the Nov. 8 election.
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