Re: “Seattle City Council panel approves 18% price hikes for construction permits” (Nov. 18, Northwest):
Authorities paperwork strikes once more. Confronted with decadeslong reasonably priced housing shortages, the Metropolis Council votes to extend building allow prices 18%. The council’s funds director mentioned shedding employees when improvement dips is dangerous follow. Nevertheless it’s what the non-public sector does so as to keep solvent when issues get sluggish.
Utilizing the council’s line of reasoning, are exorbitant allowing charges that drive the price of housing up thought of “good follow” throughout an reasonably priced housing disaster?
Kenneth Kerr, Normandy Park
