SEATTLE – Seattle voters have voted to pass Seattle’s $1.55 billion transportation levy in the November 2024 election, FOX 13 Seattle projects.
Prop 1 is a property tax levy that will generate an impressive $1.55 billion over the next eight years, and was a rare consensus between progressive transportation leadership and more conservative business interests in the city.
Proponents of Prop 1 argued that it would fund street improvements, new sidewalks, bridge maintenance, city bus infrastructure, bicycle safety works, the Aurora Avenue reconstruction project and other safety projects in crash-prone areas.
Meanwhile, opponents were highly critical of its cost — nearly doubling the tax on properties.
For owners of an $804,000 median-value home, the levy will cost roughly $44 per month, up from the current $23 per month of a home of the same value.
Critics argue the tax is wasteful when Seattle already lags behind on road and bridge maintenance under its current transportation levy.
Seattle’s $1.5B transportation levy set for November vote
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