King County executive wants property tax hike on November ballot to restore conservation program
King County Executive Dow Constantine is proposing an increase in property taxes to improve the county's ability to protect open spaces such as forests, trails, rivers, farmland and urban greenspace.
Constantine's proposal for the November ballot would, if approved by voters, cost the owner of a median-value home less than $2 more per month, according to the executive's office.
The tax hike would fully restore funding to the Conservation Futures Program by 2023. The Futures Program preserves open space, urban greenspace, and more. The tax hike would accelerate the Land Conservation Initiative to protect 65,000 acres of open space within 30 years, according to Constantine's office.
The proposal needs to be approved by the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee before the King County Council can vote on whether to put it on the November ballot.
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