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Washington staff urge voters be asked in 2026 to renew half-cent transportation tax to fund Highway 100, local projects
Summary
City staff presented a plan to place a renewal of the half-cent transportation sales tax on the April 2026 ballot so funding will be available after the current tax sunsets in 2030 to support Highway 100, Highway 47 partnerships, East–West Parkway and local paving, sidewalks and airport match requirements.
City staff presented a plan Monday to ask voters in April 2026 to renew Washington’s half-cent transportation sales tax so funds remain available after the current levy sunsets in 2030.
The presentation, given to the Washington Area Transportation Committee by Charles Stankovic, summarized 20 years of work the tax helped finance — including the three-phase widening of Highway 100 — and outlined a proposed 20-year renewal that would run 2030–2050 to pay for further highway capacity, safety and local infrastructure projects.
City staff said the tax was originally structured as a 25‑year, project‑tied levy that began in February 2005 and was timed to bond payments for Highway 100. “It was set up to be a 25 year term,” Stankovic said during the slide presentation, explaining why staff wants a renewal in 2026 so grant applications and multi‑year federal funding cycles can be aligned well before 2030.
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