From the Seattle Times:

“In a statement to the council that accompanied her signature, Durkan said, “I recognize the significant hardship that the loss of rental income creates for our small landlords who are still burdened by mortgages, property taxes, and other expenses.” She said her administration is “working closely with the landlord community” to assess the problem and to come up with solutions.”

Hmmmm. Which one of you out there is the Mayor “working closely with?” Is it the woman I heard from who is having to sell her home and move? Is it the 40 unit apartment owner that’s thinking about leaving for Texas? Maybe it’s the housing provider with growing numbers of people who have income but aren’t paying rent. I doubt it. I think this statement was written by a staff person and Mayor Durkan really doesn’t care to work closely with anyone in the housing world unless it’s a non-profit.

I’ve always said this Mayor is not business friendly. Imagine getting 500 emails urging a veto and ignoring them. What else can we take from such complete disinterest? We’ll keep working at the state level.