Will sales tax or car tabs pay for new Pasco road repair district?

By: Larissa Babiak

Outlets: Tri-City Herald

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 511

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Less than two weeks after Pasco voters approved a property tax bump to pay for the city’s library services, the Pasco City Council created a new taxing district Tuesday. It could lead to higher sales taxes in the city. The council voted to establish a Transportation Benefit District, a state-authorized district that’s created to fund transportation improvements within a defined area. It passed 6-1 with Councilman Leo Perales voting no.

Perales said he …

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