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Council authorizes 0.1% TBD sales tax expected to raise about $500,000 for streets
Summary
Lynden approved Ordinance 24-1697 to authorize an additional 0.1% Transportation Benefit District sales and use tax for up to 10 years; staff estimated the change would add roughly $500,000 to the TBD account for transportation projects and directed staff to send required materials to the Department of Revenue.
The Lynden City Council voted 7-0 on Nov. 18 to approve Ordinance 24-1697, authorizing a Transportation Benefit District sales and use tax of up to 0.1% for a 10-year period to finance transportation improvements. Councilor Kyle Strengholt moved the ordinance and Councilor Nick Laninga seconded the motion.
According to the minutes, RCW 36.73.065 authorizes a TBD to impose up to 0.1% sales tax for specified transportation purposes; staff estimate the additional tax would produce approximately $500,000 to be spent solely on transportation projects. The council authorized staff to forward the required information to the Washington State Department of Revenue to have the tax entered into the state's sales tax table.
The measure is intended to preserve funding for street maintenance and new projects while reducing pressure on the general fund. No member voted against the ordinance.
