Shoreline City Council supports King County Transportation District Proposition 1

On March 31, 2014, the Shoreline City Council passed Resolution 356 supporting King County Transportation District Proposition 1 and encouraging voters to approve it.

The City Council recognizes that the County has placed the proposition on the ballot because the State Legislature has repeatedly failed to address the state’s transportation needs. While, if approved, it will help address some of our regional needs, it does not absolve the Legislature from its responsibility to pass a state-wide transportation package.

Transportation funding is not just about roads and transit, it is about the economic health of the region and the state. Having a well functioning transportation system means people can get to work, goods and services can move efficiently, and it improves the environment through less congestion.

Passage of Proposition 1 will relieve pressure on King County Metro and will prevent severe cuts to service. For many people, Metro is the only option for getting to work, to school, to medical appointments, or to see family and friends. Given the importance of not only the current transit service levels, but the anticipated transportation needs of the Shoreline community in the future and our region as a whole, the City Shoreline Council felt it important to overtly support Proposition 1.