Fifteen board members voted to raise the agency’s 2026 property tax levy to $183 million, up from $176 million in 2025.
SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s board of directors on Thursday approved a 1% property tax increase for 2026 to help fund light rail expansion projects authorized under the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 measure.
Fifteen board members voted to raise the agency’s 2026 property tax levy to $183 million, up from $176 million in 2025. The increase includes $5 million in new construction and improvements to assessed property values.
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