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King County Council approves 9‑year renewal of behavioral‑health sales tax after debate over spending plan
Summary
The County Council voted 9–0 to renew the one‑tenth‑of‑one‑percent mental illness and drug dependency (MID) sales‑tax for nine years. Council members debated whether to authorize two years to allow a spending plan to be finalized; the sponsor withdrew that amendment and the council approved the 9‑year ordinance.
The King County Council on Tuesday approved a nine‑year renewal of the one‑tenth‑of‑one‑percent sales tax dedicated to mental‑illness and drug‑dependency services, voting 9–0 to continue the MID levy that voters originally authorized for previous nine‑year cycles.
Supporters — including dozens of providers and service users who testified during public comment — said a longer renewal gives behavioral‑health providers the funding stability they need. "Continuity of care is essential to effective behavioral health care," said Chloe Gale of…
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