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Spokane Voters Face Transit Tax Choice | Spokane News
Spokane’s transit system is asking voters to renew a 0.2% sales tax this August — the lifeline funding 75% of its operations. Without it, service could collapse by 2018. But local business leaders are pushing back, fearing the tax could clash with a looming public safety funding measure, risking voter fatigue. STA officials defend the tax, calling transit essential to public safety and quality of life — citing major projects like the new rapid transit line made possible by past funding. Critics counter that STA has a $240 million reserve and argue basic transit needs are already covered…
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