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Sammamish council rejects immediate repeal of utility tax after heated debate
Summary
Council members split over whether to repeal the newly enacted 6% utility tax; after extended public comment and council debate the motion to repeal failed and the tax remains in place while budget amendments incorporating utility revenue advance.
Council members debated a motion to repeal the recently enacted utility tax at the Sammamish City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Mayor Karen Howe placed repeal of Ordinance O2025‑580 (enacting a utility tax and a natural/manufactured gas use tax) on the agenda, saying she wanted the incoming council to start with a clean slate. The council heard extended public comment from residents urging opposing actions: Darcy Donovan, Local 1425 president, told council, “Please keep the utility tax to protect the city's employees that…
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