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County commissioner outlines proposed Transportation Benefit District that could raise sales tax up to 0.3%
Summary
Pend Oreille County Commissioner Brian Smiley briefed Newport’s council on a proposed Transportation Benefit District that could raise sales tax by up to 0.3 percent, generate an estimated $400,000–$600,000 annually, and distribute funds partly by population and partly through competitive requests; council indicated interest in moving forward.
Pend Oreille County Commissioner Brian Smiley told the Newport City Council on Feb. 2 that county leaders are considering creation of a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) that could raise local sales tax by up to 0.3 percentage point to fund transportation projects.
Smiley said the district is expected to generate roughly…
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