On the first day of May at a warehouse in SODO, Mayor Katie Wilson cut the wood ribbon with a chainsaw to celebrate the opening of the Salvage Lumber Warehouse. The new business is supported by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded to Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) plans to update charges for development-related services, including water service installations (“taps”), water main extensions and improvements, and others. Charges are being updated to reflect the actual costs for SPU to provide these services in 2026 and ensure that Seattle ratepayers are not subsidizing these individual… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is facing a housing affordability crisis. As the city grows and development patterns shift, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is rethinking how development-related infrastructure is funded — aiming to distribute costs more fairly and equitably across the city. On April 23, 2025, Mayor Bruce Harrell introduced legislation to support housing… [ Keep reading ]
