POLITICSSEATTLE TIMES
Seattle mayor pitches sales tax increase to boost bus service
Seattle mayor proposes a sales tax increase to fund improved bus service. The six-year renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure would raise the sales tax rate from 0.15% to 0.3%, or 30 cents per $100 purchase.
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax
- These L.A. cities want to raise sales taxes after blackjack ban
- New transit law takes effect as CTA, Metra, Pace enter new era
- POLL OF THE DAY: Should councils be allowed to increase parking tickets from £70 to £160?
- Dems want to tax Bay Area residents for BART, whether they ride or not
- Measure ER: What you need to know about the proposed sales tax hike in LA County