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The approved 0.1% sales tax measure goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, to generate new revenue. Without new funding, King County ...
The King County Council has approved a new tenth of a cent sales tax to fund public safety programs - even though a majority ...
After hearing public comment, mostly in favor, and debating the measure, the King County Council voted 8-1 to pass a new ...
The King County Council last week approved a 0.1% sales tax increase, equal to 10 cents on an $100 purchase, to go toward ...
King County Executive Shannon Braddock has officially introduced a proposed renewal of a sales tax to generate approximately $136 million for mental health and drug use treatment programs every two ...
Eastside Local News Local Politics King County executive’s ‘200-day plan,’ has new sales tax, federal fight May 6, 2025 at 4:12 pm By David Gutman ...
The King County Council this week approved the new Safe and Stable Communities Sales Tax, created to protect public safety, preserve essential services, and stabilize King County's budget amid a ...
Braddock’s plan imposes a new 0.1% sales tax to “save” King County from deep service cuts. That’s $95 million a year squeezed out of families already buckling under the weight of the ...
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Shannon Braddock is proposing a new revenue measure to offset the county’s $150 million budget gap. The new proposal would enact a 0.1% sales and ...
Members of the Metropolitan King County Council moved quickly on Friday to address a looming budget deficit, pushing for a new sales tax to help fund the county’s legal system. Councilmembers ...
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Shannon Braddock is proposing a new revenue measure to offset the county’s $150 million budget gap. The new proposal would enact a 0.1% sales and ...