We’re talking about taxes, homelessness and transit. Go figure.
KIRO and MyNorthwest report on the ongoing discussion about the proposed new $75 million tax on businesses.
Crosscut looks at a proposal by Council member O’Brien for pre-tax accounts to pay for riding public transportation.
Seattle Times has a column on how other West Coast cities are handling their own homeless crisis.
The Stranger looks at the dire situation for people evicted from public housing.
I would be interested to hear if any of the council members, like Mike O’Brien, make a statement regarding the new report on the transportation levy. Especially with regards to the cost of bike lanes, which looks to be over $10 million per mile.
I’ll keep an ear to the ground. O’Brien has a Sustainability and Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday; they haven’t published the agenda yet, but I’d be shocked if he didn’t speak to it. He might even schedule a hearing on the report.