Pasco wants to bump its sales tax to make ‘desperately’ needed road repairs

By: Larissa Babiak

Outlets: Tri-City Herald

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Pasco City Council brought back a hotly debated topic Monday night — creating a new taxing district and raising the city’s sales tax to pay for road projects.

The council is expected to vote at its next regular meeting on Feb. 17 to raise the city’s sales tax by one-tenth of a percent to fund a new Transportation Benefit District. The increase will raise $2.3 million for road work each year.

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