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Public commenter urges Spokane County to adopt 0.1% sales tax under RCW 82.14.530 to fund affordable housing
Summary
At the Oct. 21 Spokane County commissioners meeting, a resident urged the board to adopt the so-called 15/90 tax (RCW 82.14.530) — a 0.1% sales-and-use tax — with at least 60% dedicated to building housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Becky Dickerhoof, a member of the public, told the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 21 that the county should adopt the sales-and-use tax authorized by state law to fund affordable housing.
“I’m here today to ask the county commissioners to enact what is commonly referred to as the 15 90 tax,” Dickerhoof said, citing RCW 82.14.530 and describing the measure as “a sales and use tax not to exceed 1 tenth of 1%” to create more homes for people who are unsheltered. She said the law requires at least 60% of revenue be used for construction of housing and the remainder for operation or services related to…
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