Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Washington General Election in Stanwood.
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Get StartedIf approved, this measure would keep the two-tenths of one percent (0.296) currently included in the local sales tax rate (9.396) to fund costs of preserving streets in the City of Stanwood and constructing street improvement projects. The sales tax rate would remain in place for 10 years and raise approximately $550,000 annually for paving streets and improvement projects. The funds to be generated from this ballot measure can only be used for qualifying safety and maintenance services, and capital projects included in the current six-year Transportation Improvement Plan, all consumers making purchases subject to sales tax in Stanwood would be taxed equally under this existing tax rate regardless of where they reside. If this measure is approved, a consumer's $50 taxable purchase would continue to be taxed 4.65 cents as a result of maintaining this tax rate.
The Stanwood City Council adopted Resolution 2022-10 concerning a tax to fund transportation improvements. This proposition would renew a sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) to be collected from all taxable retail sales in accordance with RCW 82.14.0455 for 10 years. Funds would be used to pay costs associated with transportation improvement projects identified in the City of Stanwood's Six-year Capital Improvements Plan. Should this proposition be approved?
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