Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy — Minutes 2024-05-21
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The Select Committee on 2024 Transportation Levy held a public hearing on May 21, 2024, to discuss Council Bill 120788, which would authorize submission of a transportation levy proposition to Seattle voters on November 5, 2024. The ordinance proposes levying regular property taxes for up to eight years beyond the state-imposed levy limit under RCW 84.55 to fund both capital and operating transportation improvements, with possible debt financing. The measure would create a new oversight committee and apply senior citizens and disabled persons property tax exemptions under RCW 84.36.381. The meeting, chaired by Chair Saka, convened at 4:34 p.m. and adjourned at 5:26 p.m.
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