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King County Committee of the Whole to circulate letter urging governor to support lifting the 1% property‑tax cap
Summary
Committee members agreed to circulate a late‑added letter asking Gov. Inslee to support legislation raising Washington’s state property‑tax revenue growth limit (the 1% cap); councilmembers stressed the need for additional progressive revenue tools alongside local options.
Chair Claudia Balducci opened a late‑added agenda item near the end of the April 22 Committee of the Whole meeting to consider a letter asking the governor to support legislation that would raise the state property‑tax revenue growth limit (commonly called the "1% cap").
Balducci told colleagues the county had worked the legislative session to obtain additional…
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