Title
A resolution expressing support for the passage of City of Tacoma
Proposition No. 1, to be held at the Tuesday, November 5, 2013 election which reads as follows:
CITY OF TACOMA
SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1
2% UTILITY COMPANY EARNINGS TAX
FOR TACOMA STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The City Council of the City of Tacoma adopted Substitute Resolution
No. 38700 concerning an additional 2% earnings tax on utility companies for streets. If passed, Proposition No. 1 would authorize the City to levy an additional 2% earnings tax on natural gas, electric, and phone companies for the sole purpose of funding basic maintenance and safety upgrades City-wide, for roads, arterials, and bridges; permanent pothole repairs; pedestrian safety improvement to crosswalks near schools, sidewalks and intersections; repaving neighborhood streets; and improved signal timing, all as provided in Substitute Resolution No. 38700. Should Proposition No. 1 be enacted into law?
Yes
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No
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[Council Member Mello]