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Bonney Lake council refers proposed public‑safety sales tax to finance and public safety committees
Summary
The Bonney Lake City Council debated a proposed 0.1% public safety sales and use tax (AB 26‑28), discussed statutory eligibility and grant opportunities, and voted to send the ordinance to both the finance and public safety committees for further review ahead of Department of Revenue deadlines.
The Bonney Lake City Council on March 10 debated whether to adopt a local 0.1% public safety sales and use tax and decided to refer the proposal to the finance and public safety committees for further study.
City Attorney (on record as the attorney participating remotely) told the council that to take effect on July 1 the ordinance would need to be in the Department of Revenue’s hands about 75 days earlier — “So that’s April 17,” the attorney said — and that eligibility for a related grant requires meeting statute requirements and passing the sales tax. She also described a $100 million fund created with the legislation and a grant award possibility of roughly $125,000 a…
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