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Council referral sparks debate over proposal to direct portion of potential sales tax increase to treatment and recovery
Summary
A proposed resolution would earmark up to 25% of a state‑authorized 0.1% sales tax increase for treatment and recovery programs; sponsors and stakeholders urged the council to consider funding priorities while some members said the item should have gone to other committees or waited for budget context.
A council resolution that would direct up to 25% of a state‑authorized one‑tenth of one percent sales tax increase to treatment and recovery programs was discussed July 7 and set for consideration in the Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee.
The resolution, crafted after months of stakeholder work with service providers and neighborhood business groups, lists treatment and recovery programs the sponsors want prioritized if the revenue source — a potential 0.1% sales tax increase referenced by the mayor in public comments — moves forward.
The sponsor said the list of recommended services is the product of a months‑long stakeholder process involving service providers and business district representatives. The…
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