King County Council Debates Future of its Transportation Funding District
The King County Council is debating a proposal to fold the independent transportation benefit district into the county government. Concerns have been raised regarding potential loss of oversight following the recent approval of a 0.1% sales tax for roads.
After a new 0.1% sales tax for county roads was approved in June, County Executive Girmay Zahilay has proposed to fold the independent transportation benefit district fully into county government. But questions remain about whether the county council would be trading away oversight.
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