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Council asks staff to study 0.1% public-safety sales tax option authorized by HB 2015

5080400 · June 25, 2025
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Summary

Councilmember Prowse asked the Pasco City Council to explore whether to adopt a 0.1% sales tax increase authorized by HB 2015 to fund police, fire, EMS and justice services; council asked staff for analysis and a possible high-level report by the June 30 budget workshop with mixed council reactions.

Councilmember Prowse asked the Pasco City Council on June 23 to direct staff to analyze HB 2015, a state law that allows cities to adopt a 0.1% sales-tax increase dedicated to police, fire, EMS and justice services. Prowse said the measure would be a new local tool to support public-safety…

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