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A resolution expressing support for the passage of Proposition No. 1 for the expansion of mass transit in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, submitted by the Sound Transit Board for the November 8, 2016, General Election, which reads as follows:
Proposition No. 1
Sound Transit (A Regional Transit Authority)
Special Election - Proposition No. 1 - Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion
The Sound Transit Board passed Resolution No. R2016-17 concerning expansion of mass transit in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. This measure would expand light-rail, commuter-rail, and bus rapid transit service to connect population and growth centers, and authorize Sound Transit to levy or impose: an additional 0.5% sales and use tax; a property tax of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation; an additional 0.8% motor-vehicle excise tax; and use existing taxes to fund the local share of the $53.8 billion estimated cost (including inflation), with continuing independent audits, as described in the Mass Transit Guide and Resolution No. R2016-17. Should this measure be:
[ ] Approved
[ ] Rejected
[Deputy Mayor Mello]