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Olympia, WA

Election Date: August 17, 2010
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Approved, 63%-37%

Intercity Transit is considering asking voters on the August primary ballot for a sales tax increase of two-tenths of a cent on every dollar. The current transit sales tax is six-tenths of a cent. The deadline to place the measure on the ballot is May 25, but Intercity Transit's governing board is expected to decide whether to go to the ballot on May 5.

In 2002, voters approved increasing the sales tax to 0.6 percent from 0.3 percent. Intercity Transit used the money to restore some services cut in the wake of the passage of Initiative 695, which replaced the motor vehicle excise tax with $30 car tab fees.