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King County Local Voters Pamphlet
November 6, 2001 General Election
Regional Transit Authority
Proposition No. 1 - “B” Segment - SR 900 Corridor East
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
“B” SEGMENT – SR 900 CORRIDOR EAST
ANNEXATION OF NEW PORTION OF
ISSAQUAH INTO THE RTA AREA
This proposition would annex the area identified in
Resolution R2001-12 as SR 900 Corridor East into
the Sound Transit District, and fund such high
capacity transportation improvements and services
as described in Sound Move–The Ten-Year
Regional Transit Plan, by imposing a sales and use
tax of four-tenths of one percent and a motor
vehicle excise tax of three-tenths of one percent in
the area all as described in Sound Move and
Sound Transit Resolution R2001-12. Shall this
proposition be:
Approved
__ Rejected __
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| EXPLANATORY STATEMENT |
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Sound Transit (“ST”) is implementing regional express bus service, light rail and
commuter rail service, and HOV/park-n-ride improvements within the district boundaries,
which include most of the City of Issaquah. Improvements currently benefiting
Issaquah include transit-related improvements to the Sunset Interchange and SR 900
corridor and the Issaquah park-n-ride and transit center. Two new express bus routes
began operating in September 2001, and provide express service between Issaquah
and downtown Seattle, and between Issaquah, Bellevue, and Northgate.
If approved, Proposition No. 1 would annex SR 900 Corridor East area into the
district and additional improvements benefiting the area will be made. Improvements
could include additional park/ride capacity in the Issaquah Highlands, and/or extensions
of Regional Express bus routes from the Issaquah transit center located near
SR 900 to the Issaquah Highlands. ST will consult with area residents and Issaquah’s
elected officials to determine which improvements to implement.
These improvements would be funded by extending ST’s existing sales/use tax of
four-tenths of one percent and a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) of three-tenths of
one percent to the annexed area. The sales tax would be collected on retail purchases
made at stores located within the newly annexed area. The MVET tax would apply to
vehicles owned by area residents. To the extent that area residents are shopping at
retail locations within the ST district, they are already paying sales taxes. No property
tax would be used.
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| STATEMENT FOR |
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The people of Issaquah want more transportation choices. We
hear requests for more frequent bus service, for expanded bus
service, and for access to more places through transit. The 1996
regional transit vote resulted in real benefits to the City of Issaquah.
Sound Transit has contributed funding to the Sunset interchange
and SR 900 projects. $7 Million is going into SR 900 alone. Two
new express routes started service to Issaquah residents
in September of this year. Sound Transit also is contributing
$10 Million to construct a new Issaquah Transit Center.
Adding newly-annexed areas to the Sound Transit district will
allow Sound Transit to do even more. We all know that Sound
Transit’s light rail project has had many challenges, but express
bus and commuter rail services are successful. Sound Transit
promises to use our money for projects that benefit us.
Because of these benefits, the Issaquah Mayor and City Council
have unanimously asked Sound Transit to hold this annexation
election. We support this ballot measure and urge all of our
citizens within the annexation boundary to vote “yes” for improved
transit mobility. Our citizens deserve transportation choices to
address our region’s growth and increased congestion.
STATEMENT PREPARED BY: Ava Frisinger, Fred Kempe,
Fred Butler
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| STATEMENT AGAINST |
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NO STATEMENT SUBMITTED.
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