Councilman Dan Strauss’s amendment to an education levy includes an additional $4.1 million to fully fund the Environmental Education Program for six more years.
SEATTLE — Seattle’s Environmental Education Program, originally scheduled to end in 2026, may continue thanks to a new funding opportunity that will go before voters in November.
“It feels good to feel like we have a win right now,” said Melanie Wienecke, a volunteer with Seattle Parks. “We feel like we accomplished something, and now we have a path forward.”
The proposed funding comes from an amendment introduced by City Councilmember Dan Strauss to expand the city’s Families, Education, Preschool,
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