Here's how Tacoma's streets initiative measure was faring in Tuesday's election
Voters in Tacoma appear to have rejected a proposal to increase certain taxes to raise money for repairs and improvements to the city’s streets, according to the first round of results from Tuesday’s special election.
By 8:15 p.m. on election night, 54.05% of voters had voted against the tax hikes, with a roughly 19.17% voter turnout in Tacoma and roughly 200 ballots left to count.
The measure, called Streets Initiative II or Proposition 1, proposed increasing property taxes by 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value and increasing the utility-earnings tax by 2% for natural gas, electric and phone utilities – up from the 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value and 1.5% utility-earnings tax hikes that voters last approved about 10 years ago.
The tax package that voters likely rejected Tuesday would have been a permanent addition, whereas the two previous tax hikes that voters approved are set to expire in December 2025 and February 2026. Public Works director Ramiro Chavez told The News Tribune in December that the average Tacoma household would have likely paid $6 more per month in property taxes, and $2.13 more per month on utility taxes.
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