SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council approved a new transportation tax for commercial parking.
On Monday, the council voted 5-2 to pass the tax in order to fund transportation maintenance and safety improvements while establishing incentives for efficient land use within the city.
The commercial parking tax rate is 12% with credits to reduce rate for student and employee parking as well as residential parking.
“I appreciate everyone’s feedback around the commercial parking tax,” said Council Member Paul Dillon. “The delayed implementation time will give us more of an opportunity to work with stakeholders. This ordinance will help support much-needed revenue for infrastructure while helping guide the use of land to better use of land to build a vibrant city, as one third of our downtown space is for car storage.”
The city says this tax will go into effect on April 1.
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