This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com
After hearing public comment, mostly in favor, and debating the measure, the King County Council voted 8-1 to pass a new criminal justice sales and use tax. The one-tenth of 1% tax adds about 10 cents to a $100 purchase.
“A sales tax is not the tool that any of us would have chosen in an ideal world, but the legislature didn’t give us a menu of options,” King County Council Member Girmay Zahilay said. “They gave us one tool, and it’s the only tool available to avoid devastating cuts to our core public safety services.”…