King County taxpayers may pay for flood control
SEATTLE -- The King County Council indicated approval for a flood control tax that would cost the owner of a $400,000 home $40 a year.
The tax would raise $30 million a year for flood prevention projects. The tax could be imposed by the King County Flood Control District without a public vote.
The district was created by the council in April to replace 12 local flood control districts. The council acts as the board of supervisors for the district.
The council took no action on the tax recommendation at yesterday's meeting but it endorsed plans to repair and improve levees.
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