As Sound Transit grapples with regional budget shortfalls and potential timeline shifts, Tacoma City Council Member and Sound Transit Board Member Kristina Walker is calling on regional leaders to ensure the South Sound is not left behind.
Council Member Walker will lead a critical discussion on the future of the Tacoma Dome Link Extension and Tacoma’s transit priorities during the City Council Study Session at noon on Tuesday, March 31.
Recent conversations at the Sound Transit Board level have highlighted severe long-term funding gaps, prompting debates over cost-cutting measures and project prioritization. Council Member Walker will use Tuesday’s Study Session to brief the Council and the public on these developments, emphasizing the critical importance of subarea equity and the timely completion of the regional light rail “spine” to Tacoma.
“Tacoma residents have paid into the Sound Transit system with the promise of regional connectivity, and Pierce County Board Members are committed to seeing that promise fulfilled,” said Council Member Walker. “Tuesday’s discussion is about ensuring our local infrastructure and the Tacoma Dome Link Extension remain top priorities. Tacoma cares deeply about its transit future, and we will not accept delays that disproportionately impact the South Sound.”