The plan would add approximately $2 a month in property taxes for the owner of a median-priced home, according to King County Executive Dow Constantine.
May 19, 2022, 2:49 PMKing County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to rapidly accelerate the protection of 65,000 acres of forests, farmland, and greenspace, raising property taxes in the process.
The plan would add approximately $2 a month in property taxes for the owner of a median-priced home, according to Constantine. “This is our generation’s moment to protect the last, best places — forests, trails, rivers, farmland, and greenspace — before they are lost forever,” said Constantine. “By accelerating land conservation throughout King County, we will confront climate change by protecting mature forests, improve habitat for native salmon, strengthen our local food economy, provide more recreational opportunities, and ensure more equitable access to the outdoors.
Hours after the proposal was announced, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn issued a statement in response, calling Constantine’s plan ‘tone deaf’ against the incredibly high cost of living facing families. “We cannot again raise taxes on King County residents who are already struggling to make ends meet. A new property tax, in particular, would raise costs for homeowners and renters alike, even as so many are more vulnerable than ever to losing their housing,” Dunn said.
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