City, County, or State
Tax Assessor John Wilson presented at the last CACE 21 dinner on property taxes and the senior tax exemption. What regional jurisdiction does his office serve?
What is King County?
First known as the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), in 2018, this organization renamed in honor of this legendary Seattle civil rights leader. __ was a community leader, an educator and a journalist. When Seattle teachers boycotted and demanded desegregation in 1966, ___ was in the ranks and headed a Freedom School — a temporary, free school for African Americans — at the YMCA. In 1973, she became principal of Lincoln High School — both the first woman and the first African American — to hold such a position in Seattle Public Schools.
Who is Roberta Byrd Barr?
Union or Cherry: Name the street that Thompson's Point of View was on prior to being gentrified.
What is Union?
The Washington state legislature recently passed an income threshold increase for this tax exemption starting January 1st. People who qualify now must make under $84,000 a year. Name the tax exemption.
What is the Senior tax exemption?
What is the Mecca?
Lawrence Edward Gossett (born February 21, 1945) is a politician and activist from Seattle who served as a member of the nonpartisan __ Council, from 1994 to 2020. Gossett served as chair of the Council in 2007 and 2013. Which council was it? City or County?
What is King County Council? (representing District 10 and 2)
Name this Seattle-bred politician and activist, former Black Panther Party member, former Executive Director of the Central Area Motivation Program and served on King County's Council from 1994 to 2020. Also known for being a part of the "Gang of Four" or "Four Amigos," four activists from Indigenous, Black, Asian, and Latinx communities who founded Seattle's Minority Executive Director's Coalition.
Who is Larry Gossett?
What is Richlen's?
"The Washington state Senate passed legislation this [year 2023] that would allow duplexes or fourplexes in most neighborhoods in most cities throughout the state, regardless of local zoning rules..." (Seattle Times). Name the bill.
**Hint: ___ is a term for homes that are at a scale between detached single-family houses and large multifamily complexes.
What is the Middle Housing Bill / HB 1110 / SB 5190?
Name this black-owned local institution that used to host live performances, gallery showings, and was located on Melrose & Olive.
What is Faire Gallery Café?
[Define Comprehensive Plan.] Which Comprehensive Plans were recently released? City-level? County-level? State-level?
What is the County and City Comprehensive Plan?
Name the Seattle book author of "Be a Revolution", recently published.
Who is Ijeoma Oluo?
Name the former Black Grocery store owners on 23rd & Union in the late '70s/ early '80s.
Who is Mike & Mary?
Name the legislation for which The Department of Financial Institution convened the initial meeting of the committee and facilitated the adoption of rules and the selection of a chair on Jan. 4, 2024.
What is the Covenant Homeownership Act?
Name the singers of "I Love My Life".
Who is Black Stax?
The annual rate of property taxes that may be imposed on an individual parcel of property to 1% of its true and fair value. These limitations are set by _______ (governing entity.)
What is the Washington State Constitution
CACE 21 is a black advocacy project started in __ out of Wa Na Wari. It's mission is ___. What does CACE 21 stand for?
Before Uncle Ike's had a car wash, name the business and location where you could get your car washed and detailed in the CD.
What is Chester Dorsey's on 23rd & Madison?
This House Bill was passed in 2023 and it eases barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs and DADUs) by providing pre-approved construction plans. Name the House Bill.
What is HB 1337?
Explain the meaning of Wa Na Wari AND name the language.
What is "our home" in Kalabari?
Preservation of the art, writing, and lifetime works of Dr. James & Janie Washington Jr. and sharing their vision through the preservation, interpretation, and showing of their works and studio, including the family’s gardens and home is mandated by this agency.
What is the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation
This Seattle-born, African-American, professional basketball player attended Seattle University and O'Dea High School. This 6'3" guard played in nine NBA seasons, from 1980 to 1989, with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers.
Who is Clint Richardson?
Name in reverse order every business on the North East corner at 23rd & Union.
1. Uncle Ike's
2. Med Mix
3. Philly's Best
4. Church's Chicken
5. Jack In the Box
This former bill was not passed but was proposed by a bipartisan group of tax assessors. The bill was meant to "provide a property-tax exemption from the state levy for the greater of $100,000, or up to 60% of the median value by county, for a primary residence, whether a home, condo, manufactured home or a multiunit dwelling with fewer than five units." - John Wilson, Seattle Times
What is the Homestead Tax Exemption / HB 2419 / SB 6249?
Name this Spike Lee satire movie starring Eriq LaSalle who plays Bruford Jamison Jr., an ad executive in charge of the "minority development division" for an advertising agency AND what the acronym the first word of the title stands for.
What is: Drop Squad: "Deprogramming and Restoration of Pride"