The City of Renton has released a public notice calling for volunteers who would serve on a “Pro/Con Committee” which would come together to address Renton Initiative Measure No. 23-02, which would raise the minimum wage in Renton to over $19 per hour,and any “potential positive and negative impacts of an ordinance that would increase the minimum wage in the City of Renton.”
The deadline for volunteers to submit the form is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
On Nov. 20, the advocacy group Raise the Wage Renton wrote a letter to the Renton City Council, urging the council members to pass the proposed ordinance by a council vote without alteration in the coming weeks.
“This decision would save taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars by avoiding a costly special election and would send an important message to voters that their council governs in accordance with the will of their constituents and the community at large,” Raise the Wage Renton wrote in a letter to the Renton City Council.
A press release from the City of Renton said that since it is a voter-initiated measure, the ordinance could either be adopted by the Renton City Council, or sent out for a public vote in the Special Election on Feb. 14, 2024.
“If the issue goes to a public vote, the pro and con committees will draft statements in support or opposition of the proposed ordinance. These would appear in the King County Elections voters’ pamphlet to assist voters with fully understanding the issue. Drafting these pro...
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