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Pierce County adopts 2025–2029 Commute Trip Reduction plan amid debate over costs and state mandate
Summary
The Pierce County Council on June 3, 2025, adopted Ordinance O2025-512 to adopt the 2025–2029 Pierce County Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan and amend Pierce County Code chapter 10.5. Council members debated program effectiveness, funding and measurement while staff said the program is state-mandated and funded by a state grant.
The Pierce County Council voted 4–3 on June 3, 2025, to adopt Ordinance O2025-512, approving the Pierce County Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan for 2025–2029 and amending Pierce County Code chapter 10.5 to align local code with the updated plan.
County planning staff briefed the council that the four-year plan updates administrative code items and clarifies several program elements. Staff said notable changes include a requirement that employers provide program administration on-site rather than remotely, a $100 cap on employer-provided emergency rides home, adding bike fleets as an eligible program incentive, and…
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