The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Twelve businesses joined the Bellevue Chamber in September, from a global real estate operator, an employee-owned grid engineering firm, and a new Bellevue cardiology practice to a Sammamish crepe shop and an after-school math program. Meet this month's new members. Continue Reading
On October 6 the Bellevue City Council voted 6 to 1 to prepare an ordinance assuming the Transportation Benefit District, weighed three transportation funding scenarios for the 2027-2028 budget, and took initial consideration of the Bellewood Townhomes and EverGlen Village rezones. Continue Reading
Our October 1 Transportation Committee heard Sound Transit on Stride bus rapid transit on I-405, with service starting in 2028 and 2029, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the federal transportation law that expired September 30 and its extension to December 11. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber is urging Governor Ferguson to opt Washington into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, new money for K-12 tutoring, special needs services, and career-connected learning, now that new Treasury rules have resolved most of the state's open questions. Continue Reading
Taste Buds Kitchen opened its Bellevue location in the Kelsey Creek neighborhood with a crepe demonstration. Franchise owners Marta Masferrer and her husband Connor now host cooking classes for all ages, dietary restrictions, and cuisines. Continue Reading
East King Chambers Coalition, Sept. 24: a 2027 session preview with a projected $2-3 billion state budget gap, and a vote sending the coalition's draft legislative priorities to member chambers ahead of October 22 adoption. Continue Reading
Bellevue's September 22 budget session: a $2.2 billion revenue forecast, a proposed 1% property tax increase, a record $1.3 billion capital plan, and transportation as the one new-tax question, set for October 6. Continue Reading
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Bellevue's deputy mayor at our September Policy Council: Bel-Red modeled on Wilburton, a record $37M affordable housing investment, AI-assisted permitting, and 1 million daily trips by 2044. Plus three years of the Bellevue Mobility Coalition. Continue Reading
City planners previewed Downtown Livability 2.0 at our September PLUSH meeting: outdoor dining setbacks, a 5,000-sq-ft cap on Old Bellevue storefronts, a 75% active use rule, rooftop amenities and taller canopies, with a public draft due in early October. Continue Reading
Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, joined the Bellevue Chamber's Executive Business Roundtable to discuss autonomous vehicles, AV testing, and a framework for commercial AV service in Washington. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Council held its second 2027-2028 budget hearing Sept. 15 and received a preliminary budget whose only revenue change is a 1% property tax increase, plus three transportation scenarios, two with a TBD. Continue Reading
