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Granite Falls council directs staff to draft Transportation Benefit District sales tax ordinance after 4-1 vote
Summary
After a split vote on June 17, 2026, the Granite Falls City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to adopt a 0.1% Transportation Benefit District sales/use tax under RCW 82.14.0455 while keeping the $20 vehicle license fee; the motion passed 4-1, with Councilmember Tom FitzGerald dissenting.
The Granite Falls City Council voted 4-1 on June 17 to direct staff to prepare an ordinance amending the Granite Falls Municipal Code (GFMC) 10.85 to adopt a 0.1% Transportation Benefit District (TBD) sales/use tax under RCW 82.14.0455 while maintaining the existing $20 vehicle license fee. Councilmember Steven Glenn made the motion and Mayor Pro Tem David Griggs seconded it; Councilmember Tom FitzGerald cast the lone no vote.
The motion included directions that the draft ordinance be subject to City Attorney review and coordinated with the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) on timing. The council did not vote on an ordinance at the meeting; it only directed staff to prepare the ordinance for future council consideration.
Council discussion on the item focused on funding options for local transportation projects; the record shows the council authorized staff work to develop the ordinance language and return with required legal and implementation steps. The transcript does not contain specific revenue estimates tied to the 0.1% rate or an implementation timeline; the item remains in the drafting stage and will return to council with staff and attorney analysis.
