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Staff recommends forming Sumner transportation benefit district with 0.1% sales tax to bolster road maintenance
Summary
City staff recommended creating a Transportation Benefit District funded by a 0.1% city sales-tax increment that staff estimates would raise about $800,000–$850,000 a year for Sumner road and sidewalk maintenance.
City staff recommended creating a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) funded by a 0.1% city sales-tax increment to establish a dedicated, recurring revenue source for Sumner’s road and sidewalk maintenance, staff told the City Council at a Feb. 24 study session.
"TBDs do not mean to be determined. They mean transportation benefit districts," the presenter said early in the briefing. Staff recommended using the 0.1% council-authorized option, which the presentation estimated would generate about $800,000 to $850,000 annually for transportation construction and maintenance, renewable after 10 years.
Presenters framed the TBD as a tool to protect maintenance funding and reduce competition for capped general-fund revenue. The staff presentation said the district could fund street maintenance, sidewalks, transit service and related…
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