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Seattle Council overrides Mayor Durkan's veto on soda tax spending
The Seattle City Council voted to override a veto by Mayor Jenny Durkan to keep the city's soda tax flowing for its original purpose.
Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed a council bill, which included language to redirect excess collections from the 2017 sugary beverage tax towards programs which promote healthy eating and prevent obesity.
Durkan believed millions could be used for other purposes, like homelessness, and vetoed to the bill.
On Monday, the council voted 6-3 to override the rare veto. The council needed six votes in order to do it. Councilmembers Bagshaw, Pacheco, and Juarez sided with Durkan.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/seattle-council-overrides-mayor-durkans-veto-on-soda-tax-spending/ar-AAFIGTR