County Council to take public testimony on possible ballot issue to maintain transit service

The Metropolitan King County Council will hold a special evening meeting Tuesday, February 4, to hear from the public on a possible ballot measure to maintain the current levels of transit service and fund maintenance of local roads and transportation infrastructure:

Tuesday, February 4

5:30 p.m. sign in begins

6:00 p.m. public testimony

Union Station, Ruth Fisher Board Room

401 South Jackson Street, Seattle

Last month, the County Executive sent to the County Council a proposal to create a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) that could ask voters to approve a tax measure that would support maintaining Metro Transit bus service levels and fund the maintenance of local roads in King County.

This will be the only NIGHT meeting where the public will have to the opportunity to comment on the creation of the TBD and the potential vote from the TBD to place a tax measure on the ballot. The meeting will be streamed live.

The public can provide written testimony online.

For those individuals coming to testify that need special accommodations, please contact Anne Noris, Clerk of the Council, at 206-477-1024.