(The Center Square) – King County Executive Girmay Zahilay says he will ask a working group to explore a tax levy that would allow voters to decide whether they would be willing to pay more taxes to build housing for the homeless.
Zahilay didn’t offer much detail on the levy when he first announced it at a press conference on March 31. He said he wanted to ensure the levy helps overall affordability because King County property owners are facing rising costs.
“It is so important that we include this factor, because people are really feeling the pain of cost of living right now,” he said, “and taxes play a major role in that.”…