Pierce County, WA
Election Date: February 8, 2011
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Loss for Transit
Results: Failed, 46%-54%
The Pierce Transit board placed the 0.3 percent sales tax increase on the ballot to avoid up to 40 percent cuts in service. The measure is expected to raise approximately $30 million more a year in revenue for Pierce Transit's bus service. The existing sales tax generated $60 million annually for the transit system. Pierce Transit's sales tax portion was increased from 0.6 percent to 0.9 percent.