very concerned about his [Lee's] mental stability and his violent behavior.

You can't solve a real revenue problem with rosy projections,

Families are going to be a challenge.

Seattle has not adjusted the tax threshold since 1994, ... The raised threshold offsets the effect of inflation since that time.

[Hurricane Katrina has challenged Seattle officials to] take a look at all our assumptions, ... We assumed we could supply all our emergency services. We need to see where emergency services did not work in New Orleans, and be prepared.

I took a chance on you being here this morning,