property-tax levy

Seattle Mayor Scraps Proposed $275M Property-tax Levy
Seattle Mayor Scraps Proposed $275M Property-tax Levy
Seattle Mayor Scraps Proposed $275M Property-tax Levy
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is scrapping a proposed property tax levy that would have raised $275 million over five years to pay for homeless services. Murray told the Seattle Times editorial board Monday that he is moving away from the property-tax idea in favor of a 2018 county ballot measure that would boost sales tax to fight homelessness...
Seattle Mayor Urges Support for Proposed Homelessness Levy
Seattle Mayor Urges Support for Proposed Homelessness Levy
Seattle Mayor Urges Support for Proposed Homelessness Levy
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has revealed details of a proposed property-tax levy to raise $275 million over five years to fight homelessness. Murray said at a news conference Wednesday that the plan focuses on housing with more than two-thirds of the money would provide short-, medium- and long-term housing through rental subsidies...