The Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 41894 at its April 21, 2026 City Council meeting, which supersedes the previously adopted Resolution 41890 regarding the proposed Connect Tacoma: Safe Streets and Sidewalks ballot measure.
The updated resolution makes two changes to the proposed measure:
- Dedicated Investment Categories: In response to questions raised during the April 14, 2026 City Council meeting, the new resolution adds a requirement that all revenues derived from the proposed tax increase, along with associated grant and partnership funding, must be allocated to three specific areas:
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- Safe Streets for Everyone (approximately $159 million | 50 percent) – Improving the city’s busiest streets and key arterials, by maintaining and improving arterial corridors and high-use streets with a focus on safety, reliability, and economic connectivity;
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- Better Neighborhood Streets (approximately $85 million | 26 percent) – Enhancing the quality of neighborhood streets and nearby spaces, including maintaining and improving residential streets through paving, pothole repair, traffic calming, greenways, and sidewalk enhancements (Note: Maintenance of residential streets was added to this area);
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- Improved Connections (approximately $76 million | 24 percent) – Easier access to transit, schools, and neighborhood business districts, by expanding sidewalks, ADA access, greenways and trails, safety improvements, traffic calming, and multimodal connections to support walking, biking, rolling, and transit use (Note: Greenways and trails, safety improvements, and traffic calming were added to this area).
- Adjusted Maximum Levy Rate: This update does not change the proposed property tax increase of $0.20 per $1,000 of assessed property value. It adjusts the maximum levy rate ceiling from $1.78 to $1.95 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2027, to account for potential changes in future assessed property values.
Resolution 41894 will transmit the Connect Tacoma proposition to the Pierce County Auditor to be placed on the August 4, 2026, Primary Election ballot.
Additional information on Connect Tacoma is available at tacoma.gov/connecttacoma.