Pullman City Council Approves 0.1% Sales Tax Hike for Police Training Needs

Pullman City Council approves 0.1% sales tax hike for police training needs

The Pullman City Council has approved a local sales tax increase of 0.1% to fund public safety initiatives, especially police training, amidst budget deficits.

Pullman City Council Narrowly Approves Sales Tax Hike to Fund Police

PULLMAN, WA – Pullman City Council narrowly approved a 0.10% sales tax increase on Tuesday to help fund the police department. A law passed by the Washington Legislature last year allows local jurisdictions to approve this sales tax hike to help fund criminal justice.  City staff asked council to approve the sales tax increase to help deal with a multi-million dollar citywide budget shortfall.  Staff reminded council that on the spending side th…