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Maple Valley council directs staff to prepare sales-tax ordinance for public safety after agreeing to hold hearing
Summary
Following a presentation on HB 2015 funding, the council voted 6-1 to hold a public hearing on funding for public safety and later unanimously directed staff to prepare an ordinance to increase sales tax for that purpose.
The Maple Valley City Council voted on two related actions March 23 after a presentation from Finance Director Aaron Antin on funding options tied to HB 2015. The council approved a motion to hold a public hearing on funding for public safety by a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember John Herbert dissenting on the hearing motion.
Council then voted unanimously, 7-0, to direct staff to prepare an ordinance that would adopt an increase in the sales tax to fund public safety, a next step that would bring the proposal back to council for public notice and a hearing as required.
The minutes record the motions and votes but do not list the proposed tax rate, revenue estimates, or a date for the public hearing. City staff will prepare the draft ordinance and schedule the hearing; the Finance Director presented background on HB 2015 during the meeting but the minutes do not record further fiscal details.
The hearing and the draft ordinance will establish the specific revenue and program mechanics if council proceeds to adopt a tax increase.
