Seattle transportation levy up to $1.5 billion after $100 Million in council amendments

Councilmember Rob Saka introduced a series of amendments, adding to the overall cost of the proposal first announced by Mayor Bruce Harrell in May.

SEATTLE — Seattle councilmember Rob Saka introduced an amendment to increase the proposed transportation levy to $1.55 billion, a $100 million increase to the initial plan announced last month by Mayor Bruce Harrell.

“I’m very mindful of and sensitive to the size and scope of this levy,” Saka told KING 5. “But I’m also mindful of the opportunity we have, broadly speaking, to bring truly transformative investments to our broader transportation network.”

According to a news release outlining the amendments,

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