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Shoreline council advances $10 vehicle license fee proposal to fund road maintenance

Shoreline City Council · December 8, 2025
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Summary

On Dec. 8, Shoreline City Council discussed Ordinance 1050 to raise the Transportation Benefit District vehicle license fee from $40 to $50, a change staff said would yield an estimated $415,000 a year for sidewalks and road surfaces; the council agreed without objection to place the ordinance on the consent calendar for Dec. 15.

Shoreline City Council discussed Ordinance 1050 on Dec. 8, a proposal to raise the Transportation Benefit District vehicle license fee from $40 to $50 per year. Transportation Manager Kendra Dodinski told the council the current $40 fee generates about $1.7 million annually and that the $10 increase would be expected to produce roughly $415,000 in additional revenue each year.

The additional revenue, Dodinski said, would be used for road surface maintenance and sidewalk repair after existing debt service obligations. "This generates about $1,700,000 annually," Dodinski said, and "the $10 VLF increase proposal would be…

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