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Covington council adopts 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax under HB 2015; city estimates roughly $725,000 a year
Summary
The City Council adopted an ordinance implementing HB 2015 to impose a 0.1% sales-and-use tax for criminal-justice purposes starting July 1, 2026 if adopted by April 16; staff estimated revenue at about $725,000 annually and said the funds are restricted and require annual reporting.
The Covington City Council voted March 10 to adopt an ordinance authorizing the House Bill 2015 criminal-justice sales-and-use tax of one-tenth of 1%.
City staff member Casey summarized the measure and its eligibility requirements, telling the council the city qualifies for the related grant program through its contract with King County and the state criminal-justice training commission. "This proposed…
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