The Yes on Prop 1 campaign is fighting to increase the sales tax dedicated to Pierce Transit from 0.6% to 0.9%, in line with what Metro and Community Transit collect and the maximum allowed under state law. This would restore revenues in absolute terms to pre-recession levels and avert a 35% cut in service, which would strip the system down to low-frequency runs on major routes and not much else.
Their kickoff meeting is tonight from 6pm to 8pm in Tacoma. Be there. I’m out of town but I believe Zach will find his way there.
The vote is February 8th. Register if you haven’t already, because ballots go out on January 21st.
Would somebody in one of the Bellevue neighborhoods in question please explain why anybody is willing to spend so much time and money fighting against a project which my neighbors and I in Ballard would be so glad to have? The cost of the effort to fight the preferred alignment would probably be enough to remedy any legitimate complaint.
Mark Dublin
Very sorry Bellevue comment ended up here. A lot of us in Ballard have never gotten over “Almost Live” being put off the air, forcing the closure of our famous driving school. Good luck on the vote in Pierce.
Mark Dublin