SEATTLE — King County is at a crossroads over a dire crisis in transportation funding, and an increased sales tax is one solution under consideration.
The county’s Road Services Division needs about $200 million each year for maintenance and safety improvements, but has only a fraction of that amount on hand.
On Thursday, the King County Transportation District (KCTD) will consider a proposal to increase the sales tax by 0.1% for the next 10 years…