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Issaquah vows to finish South Lake Sammamish trail, pushes Sound Transit on light-rail timeline
Summary
Mayor told council the city will prioritize finishing the South Lake Sammamish trail (target start 2028) and use TBD bonding, traffic-impact fees and grants to pay for capital projects while mounting a regional campaign to keep Issaquah on Sound Transit maps as board decisions accelerate this spring.
Mayor Mullet told the City Council on Feb. 9 that the administration will prioritize maintaining existing transportation infrastructure and will "start work on this trail in the 2028" construction season, making a public commitment to finish the South Lake Sammamish trail even if grant applications fall short.
The mayor said the administration plans to use Transportation Benefit District (TBD) bonding capacity—roughly $30,000,000—and $4 million to $5 million in traffic impact fees, supplemented by aggressive grant-seeking, to fund the trail and other capital work. "It's roughly $19,000,000 for us to…
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