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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 local revenue tools and that the governor had signaled the possibility of a line‑item veto if the measure passed. She said the Council needed to send a unified message urging the governor to preserve the local option.
Councilmembers spoke in support of circulating the letter while reiterating related points: Councilmember Brown said he would sign the letter and urged continued work on progressive revenue options; Councilmember Mosqueda said she would sign and emphasized the need for progressive tools alongside local options; Councilmember Quinn urged consistency in the Council’s message and called for moving the item quickly. Members agreed to circulate the draft for signatures so the Council can deliver it promptly to Olympia.
Earlier in the meeting the Council approved the minutes for the March 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting on a voice vote after Councilmember Baron moved approval.
Ending: The committee did not vote on the letter during the meeting but gave direction to circulate the draft for signatures and to pursue timely delivery to the governor and the county’s state delegation.
