{"id":2292481,"date":"2024-07-11T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattles-1-55b-transportation-levy-set-to-go-on-november-ballot-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:15:47","slug":"seattles-1-55b-transportation-levy-set-to-go-on-november-ballot-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattles-1-55b-transportation-levy-set-to-go-on-november-ballot-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle\u2019s $1.55B transportation levy set to go on November ballot – Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The summary is \u200babout Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell approving a $1.55 billion transportation levy<\/a> that \u200dwill be on the November ballot, making it the largest tax proposal in city history<\/a>.\u200c If approved, the funds \u2062will \u2062be used for building sidewalks, paving streets, repairing bridges, and improving transit connections. The levy is\u2063 expected to cost a median homeowner in\u200c Seattle approximately $546 a year. The funding\u2064 from the levy will benefit \u2064future generations, according to Harrell. The \u2062biggest portion \u200cof the funding will go towards arterial roadway maintenance, transit\u2064 improvements, and \u200dconstructing new sidewalks. <\/p>\n

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