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Chehalis Transportation Benefit District Proposition 1: renew 0.2% sales tax for 10 years

On the ballot in
City of Chehalis
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 Sales and Use Tax Levy Renewal For Transportation Needs The Governing Board of the Transportation Benefit District (City Council) of the City of Chehalis, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 17-2026 concerning sales and use tax to finance transportation improvements. This proposition would renew the current sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) for an additional term of 10 years beginning July 1, 2027 and ending June 30, 2037 to fund transportation improvements outlined in the City's Transportation Improvement Plan, traffic engineering and control, and the general operation, maintenance, and repair of city streets, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure Should this proposition be approved?

A “Yes” vote means

Renews the 0.2% sales tax for transportation for 10 more years, July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2037, for Chehalis streets, bridges and other transportation needs.

A “No” vote means

Lets the Transportation Benefit District sales tax expire on June 30, 2027.

Official plain English statement

Proposition No. 1 concerns the City of Chehalis Transportation Benefit District's sales and use tax. If approved, this proposition would authorize the Transportation Benefit District to continue imposing a sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%), equal to 20 cents on each $100 of taxable purchases, for an additional ten-year period beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2037. Revenue generated by the tax may be used only for transportation improvements and related purposes authorized by state law, including preserving and maintaining city streets, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure; improving traffic safety and operations; and funding transportation projects identified in the City's transportation plans. This proposition renews the existing voter-approved Transportation Benefit District sales and use tax, which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2027. Approval would allow the Transportation Benefit District to continue collecting the tax at the current rate for an additional ten years. If the proposition is not approved, collection of the tax will expire on June 30, 2027.

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