Re: “Seattle City Council panel approves 18% price hikes for construction permits” (Nov. 18, Northwest):
Authorities forms 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 stated shedding workers when improvement dips is unhealthy apply. However it’s what the non-public sector does with the intention to keep solvent when issues get gradual.
Utilizing the council’s line of reasoning, are exorbitant allowing charges that drive the price of housing up thought-about “good apply” throughout an reasonably priced housing disaster?
Kenneth Kerr, Normandy Park
