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The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to pass an amended bill placing a sales and use tax measure for transit and related transportation programs before voters on November 3, 2026. The bill requires new reporting on low-income transit access, bus service near schools and community centers, fare recovery, on-time performance, and reliability.
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The measure will go to Seattle voters; the minutes do not state the proposed tax rate or expected revenue. If approved, the measure would fund transit-related programs and require public oversight reports, including an analysis of expanding Transit Access Program benefits to more low-income households by March 31, 2028. The Council also unanimously approved new Seattle City Light rate schedules, including a customer class for data centers with large new electricity demands.
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