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-Seattle Proposition No. 1 --
Property Tax Levy Renewal for Transportation.
Proposition 1 concerns
renewing the Seattle Transportation Levy.
A simple majority of 50% plus one
is required for passage of this proposition.
If Proposition 1 passes,
the city would be authorized to raise up to $1.55 million
over eight years, beginning in 2025.
The levy would fund safety and access projects
such as paving, sidewalk and bridge maintenance,
infrastructure modernization,
transit improvements, connections to light rail,
new sidewalks, and pollution reductions.
The additional tax rate associated with this proposition
would be approximately 65 cents per $1,000 of assessed value
for each property owner.
A resident-led oversight committee
would monitor and report on the levy's progress.
-Proposition 1 will keep Seattle moving
with critical investments
in our city's aging roadways and bridges,
sidewalks, transit, and more.
This measure will build off the success
of the current expiring levy
and focus on immediate safety and mobility needs.
Proposition 1 funding will allow us
to repave 15 heavily used corridors throughout Seattle,
fill potholes within 72 hours,
upgrade safety and mechanics on important bridges,
and build 350 new blocks of sidewalks,
and improve lighting and crosswalks citywide.
Prop 1 also improves connectivity, transit access,
and sustainability.
Your "yes" vote will make it easier
to walk and take transit to light rail stations,
schools, and community destinations.
It will help speed up buses
and improve safety at Metro bus stops,
it will bring accessible EV charging to public spaces,
improve dedicated bike lanes
and plant thousands of new street trees.
This eight-year package was developed by a broad coalition
to meet our city's transportation needs.
It will receive independent public oversight
to ensure accountability and project delivery.
Please join Mayor Harrell,
every member of our City Council,
the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber,
Downtown Seattle Association, MLK Labor Council,
Disability Rights Washington,
Cascade Bike Club, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways,
and my organization,
Transportation Choices Coalition, and many more
in voting "yes" on Prop 1.
Let's keep Seattle moving. Thank you.
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