The Bellevue City Council is considering a sales tax increase without voter approval. The Council recently formed a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) as a way to increase taxes, but we already have a well-funded transportation budget.

Rising costs for groceries and heating our homes have made it difficult for families to make ends meet. Even so, Bellevue City Council is considering increasing the sales tax, despite a 123% increase in sales tax revenue over the last decade, and a 35% increase in sales tax revenue just since the 2021-22 biennium.