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Council adopts ordinance implementing new public transit sales and use tax, repealing transportation benefit district tax
Ellensburg City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Ordinance 4,979 codifies the voters' approval of a public transit sales and use tax, sunsets the transportation benefit district tax March 31 and directs the Department of Revenue to begin collection April 1; council waived rules to adopt the ordinance in a single reading and authorized the city manager to contract with DOR.
The council adopted Ordinance 4,979 in a single reading to implement a voter‑approved public transit sales and use tax and to repeal the existing transportation benefit district (TBD) sales and use tax.
City Attorney Chris Horner explained the ordinance…
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