SEATTLE — King County leaders are set to take a public look at what officials describe as a growing funding crisis for both road maintenance and public transit, including a reported $200 million annual need for roadway maintenance and safety investments that far outstrips available money.
King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci, chair of the King County Transportation District (KCTD) Board of Supervisors, is convening a special meeting on Wednesday to consider options to address major underfunding in the county’s Roads Division and future needs for King County Metro transit.
“Given the dire state of our roads fund and the future needs of our transit system to make the most of connections to expanding regional light rail, now is the time to move forward with the most-needed funding and to make a plan for the future of the KC Transportation District,” Balducci said. “It is important to surface these issues and to hear from the public now before we vote whether to activate KC Transportation District funding for the first time.”…