Municipal League of King County
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Contact: Tom Albro
Chair of the Municipal League
206-930-4004
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810 Third Avenue, #224
Seattle, WA 98101
For release October 23, 2002
Municipal League Supports
R-51
Noting that the backlog of needed
transportation improvements has reached crisis proportions and the legislature
has failed to act to address the problem, the Board of Trustees of the
Municipal League of King County supports passage of Referendum 51. The referendum will, if passed, authorize
additional gasoline and vehicle taxes for transportation improvement projects
throughout the state.
“Referendum 51 will not meet all the urgent
transportation needs that exist within King County,” said Tom Albro, Municipal
League Chair. “It does represents a
significant step toward that goal and will complement further local
transportation infrastructure programs as they are developed by central Puget
Sound governments for review in the months ahead.”
The Municipal League annually reviews measures
that will appear on the ballot at primary and general elections. The Trustees select measures for study that
will affect King County communities or have a significant impact on local
government within King County. Volunteer study committees interview proponents,
opponents and independent advisors and review available material bearing on the
issue. Members of the committee are not
active in support of or opposition to the measure. The committees make
recommendations to the Trustees who, after review, determine the League’s
position by a two-thirds vote.
The Trustees of the Municipal League voted to
support passage of Referendum 51 at their regular monthly meeting on October 21,
2002.
