Seattle Proposes Doubling Transit Tax to Improve Bus Service

Seattle proposes doubling transit tax to improve bus service

Hyping transit access as “freedom through mobility,” Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a plan Wednesday to double the city’s tax that supports bus service, street cars, and free ORCA cards.

Slog AM: Wilson Introduces New Tax to Support Buses, the Torrent Sign Alex Carpenter, and Someone Drove a Car onto a Light Rail Platform

Phew! We made it through yesterday’s heat wave, and today is much cooler, with a cozy overcast and a high of 69. (Don’t say it.) What else does this morning bring? News! Good news, bad news, and news about pigeon livers. Wilson Wants You to Ride the Bus: Yesterday, Mayor Katie Wilson announced she is introducing a measure on November’s ballot that would double the sales tax we pay to support bus transit. The Seattle Times says funds would increa…

Seattle mayor's public transit plan would spikes sales tax

(The Center Square) - Seattle would have one of the highest combined state and local sales tax rates in the U.S under a plan announced by Mayor Katie Wilson to double the city tax funding public transit in the city.

Wilson Proposes Doubling Transit Measure to Beef Up Seattle's Frequent Network

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a proposal to renew Seattle's expiring transit funding measure on Tuesday, charting a path to increased frequencies on buses in every corner of the city via additional investment in King County Metro. The current 0.15% sales tax rate approved by voters in 2020 as the Seattle Transit Measure (STM) would be doubled to 0.3%, the maximum amount a city can charge via a transportation benefit district under state la…