King County could lose roads program by 2029 amid massive funding shortfall

King County could lose roads program by 2029 amid massive funding shortfall

(The Center Square) – A King County program to maintain roads and bridges in unincorporated areas could be dismantled by 2029, creating a situation where the county cannot fix old

King County Floats Sales Tax Bump to Fund Metro, Roads - The Urbanist

King County Councilmembers Rod Dembowski and Sarah Perry have put forward a proposal to increase county’s sales tax rate by 0.1% in order to fund transportation improvements and blunt the impact of looming budget cuts at county departments. The tax increase, which is expected to generate around $95 million per year, would be split equally, with half going to King County Metro and half going to the county’s Road Services Department. Enacted throu…