{"id":2215400,"date":"2024-04-08T08:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattles-1-4-billion-levy-proposal-would-cost-homeowners-another-36-a-month\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:47:57","slug":"seattles-1-4-billion-levy-proposal-would-cost-homeowners-another-36-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattles-1-4-billion-levy-proposal-would-cost-homeowners-another-36-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle residents may need to budget an extra $36 per month if the city&#8217;s $1.4 billion levy proposal is passed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseattles-1-4-billion-levy-proposal-would-cost-homeowners-another-36-a-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2215400&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed\u200b a new $1.4 billion, eight-year transportation levy\u200c to enhance infrastructure. The levy aims to repair bridges, repave streets, expand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-j-declares-state-of-emergency-as-severe-winter-storm-brings-snow-and-high-winds\/\" title=\"N.J. declares state of emergency as severe winter storm brings snow and high winds\">light rail<\/a> access, and install\u2063 sidewalks. Homeowners with an $866,000 property may see a $36 monthly increase. The\u200d current levy costs $24 monthly and contributes significantly to the city&#8217;s transportation budget. \u200cYour \u200crevised summary\u2062 succinctly captures the key points \u200cof the original text regarding Seattle Mayor \u200dBruce Harrell&#8217;s transportation levy proposal, its objectives, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-legislative-staffers-can-now-unionize-under-new-law\/\" title=\"New law allows California legislative staffers to unionize.\">potential cost implications<\/a>\u2064 for homeowners. It effectively\u2063 highlights the proposed changes and the current scenario \u2063related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-signals-democrats-making-big-moves-the-next-few-days-will-be-a-time-of-intensity\/\" title=\"Pelosi Signals Democrats Making Big Moves: \u2018The Next Few Days Will Be A Time Of Intensity\u2019\">transportation funding<\/a> in Seattle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has released a draft of a new eight-year, $1.4 billion transportation levy proposal intended to repair bridges, repave streets, connect neighborhoods to the light rail and build sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p>According to Harrell\u2019s office, the levy proposal would cost a median Seattle home valued at $866,000 roughly $36 per month, or about $435 per year, a $12 monthly increase from the expiring Levy to Move Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>The current nine-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle passed in 2015 and costs the owner of a median-priced Seattle property about $24 per month. According to the city, the current transportation levy provides roughly 30% of the Seattle Department of Transportation\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis levy proposal will deliver more funding to get us there \u2013 no matter how you get around, it will make trips safer, more reliable, and better connected so that every Seattleite is set up for success when they experience our city,\u201d Harrell said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/harrell.seattle.gov\/2024\/04\/05\/mayor-harrell-proposes-1-35b-transportation-levy-for-safe-reliable-and-connected-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>news release<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/documents\/Departments\/SDOT\/About\/Funding\/Levy\/SDOT_Levy_Proposal_20240404.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>proposed levy<\/strong><\/a>, if approved, would see the largest portion of funding\u00a0\u2013 $423 million over the lifecycle of the levy\u00a0\u2013\u00a0go toward repaving and other improvements of Seattle streets. That would include\u00a0paving 38% of the busiest blocks where streets are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-orders-investigation-into-alien-holding-facilities-amid-reports-of-poor-conditions\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott orders investigation into alien holding facilities amid reports of poor conditions\">poor condition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another $218 million would be dedicated to keeping Seattle bridges in reliable working condition and preparing for future bridge projects, including the Ballard Bridge, Fremont Bridge and Magnolia Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/sdotblog.seattle.gov\/2024\/04\/04\/transportation-levy-proposal\/#spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>funding opportunities<\/strong><\/a> include $109 million for new sidewalks and repairs, $100 million for installing new traffic signals, and $94 million to expand Seattle\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-not-biden-starts-handing-out-grants-to-rid-us-of-racist-highways\/\" title=\"Why Not: Biden Starts Handing Out Grants to Rid Us of \"Racist\" Highways\">protected bike lanes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed levy will need to make its way through the\u00a0Seattle City Council\u00a0before landing on the ballot for the city\u2019s voters this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Seattle voters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/issues\/elections\/article_d56924ce-7e8c-11ee-b1e7-47ad5ecb59dd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>approved a housing levy<\/strong><\/a> that is anticipated to collect $970 million through 2030, or $138.6 million annually. This tax levy starts at 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or $383 a year for the median Seattle homeowner.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled an $1.4 billion, eight-year transportation levy plan to fix bridges, pave roads, link neighborhoods to light rail, and construct sidewalks. Homeowners with a median house value of $866,000 may face an additional $36 expense if the proposal passes, as stated by Harrell&#8217;s office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3034,"featured_media":2215401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6610495e95a2e.image_-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2215400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6610495e95a2e.image_-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3034"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2215400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2215401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2215400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2215400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2215400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}