by webadmin | Nov 16, 2023 | News
This week Seattle City Finance announced updated business license fees for 2024. Each year there is a potential increase to the business license tax certificate fee based on the annual Consumer Price Index. This caused the annual license fees to increase for 2024....
by webadmin | Oct 23, 2023 | News
Our latest seasonal paid parking rate adjustments will take effect in business districts around the city on Oct. 23. This third adjustment in 2023 continues our process to use the latest parking data to help ensure enough parking spaces are available. We collected...
by webadmin | Oct 16, 2023 | Meeting and Events, News
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced on Oct. 16 an increase to the Seattle minimum wage for 2024. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the minimum wage for Seattle is as follows: $19.97/hour – Large employers (501 or more employees) $19.97/hour – Small employers (500 or...
by webadmin | Sep 28, 2023 | Meeting and Events, News
Every fall, the Government Affairs team sets out across the state to meet in-person with members to learn about issues that impact restaurants. This meeting will serve as our SRA October member meeting and will be held jointly with the Seattle Hotel Association. This...
by webadmin | Aug 9, 2023 | Advocacy, News
In a big win for Seattle restaurant operators, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill that repeals the city’s amusement license fee. The annual license fee for an amusement device was anywhere from $50 to $1,500 per device per year depending on the cost to...
by webadmin | Jun 29, 2023 | News
In a narrow 5-4 vote, the King County Council voted on July 27 to require retail businesses, including restaurants in unincorporated King County to accept cash payments. Your government affairs team opposed this legislation and advocated throughout the process to...
