As Seattle grapples with COVID-19 crisis, city leaders weigh budget decisions big and small (The Seattle Times)
By Daniel Beekman, November 2, 2020, The Seattle Times. What does a budget cut look like? In Seattle’s South Park it could look like Dene Diaz no longer strolling South Cloverdale Street as the neighborhood’s public safety coordinator, sipping tea from a thermos and waving to passersby. This year, the city is paying for Diaz to promote community safety by connecting residents with services and each other. But in 2021, his position may not exist. For the first time since the Great Recession,...