Advocates say Seattle’s $1.45B transportation tax isn’t enough

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Advocates say Seattle’s $1.45B transportation tax isn’t enough

Within Seattle’s 84 square miles, repaving roads, building bike lanes, repairing sidewalks, maintaining bridges, planting street trees and generally keeping the transportation system functional is a multibillion-dollar proposition. For the past nine years, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has relied on a $930 million property-tax levy to pay for about 30% of its budget. That levy expires at the end of 2024. In November, Seattle vo…