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Verbatim transcripts of hearings on issues including limited access highways, department head appointments, ethics and fair campaign practices, urban renewal, allegations of graft in government, and public utility regulation. Especially interesting are the 1924 hearings by the City Council's Departmental Efficiency Committee investigating corruption in the Seattle Police Department. Also includes petitions and notices related to the hearings.

Scope and Contents note The Urban Renewal Advisory Board was established in 1958 to assist the city's new Urban Renewal Coordinator in developing a program to rehabilitate and redevelop "blighted areas" in Seattle. The Board was made up of representatives of agencies including the Building Department, the Parks Department, the School District, Public Health, and the Seattle Housing Authority. Minutes show that the Board talked about specific areas (such as the Yesler-Atlantic neighborhood) as well as more general...