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Mill Creek council votes 6–1 to form Transportation Benefit District to shore up streets fund
Summary
After a staff presentation showing a structural deficit in the city’s streets fund, the Mill Creek City Council on Nov. 25, 2025 voted 6–1 to establish a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) and directed staff to prepare ordinances and vehicle-fee legislation intended to eliminate the annual general-fund subsidy by 2028 under modeled fee scenarios.
The Mill Creek City Council voted 6–1 on Nov. 25 to establish a Transportation Benefit District intended to create a dedicated revenue stream for street maintenance and operations.
Staff said the streets fund has run a structural deficit since 2020 and that the general fund currently subsidizes roughly 1.5 full-time equivalents and transfers of about $300,000 per biennium (about $150,000 per year). Laurel, a city staff presenter, told the council the city counts about 14,730 vehicles and estimated roughly 1,000 electric vehicles in the fleet, and explained that declining motor-vehicle fuel tax and multimodal shared revenues have strained the streets budget. “We’re looking at just under $300,000, which is roughly what we need, and that…
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