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New Tax to Nearly Triple County’s Affordable Housing Money, But Even That’s Not Enough:
Pierce County will be able to triple affordable housing investments in the coming years thanks to a new sales tax passed in 2023. The Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax — named after a prominent advocate for the homeless in Tacoma who died in January 2023 — will make available an expected $18.2 million to fund the preservation and creation of affordable housing in the region, a nearly three-fold increase from the $6.3 million in funding the county had in 2023.
New tax to nearly triple county’s affordable housing money, but even that’s not enough
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Pierce County’s goal is to fund the construction, renovation or acquisition of 1,700 units of affordable housing over the next six years.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Proposed Changes to Public Defender Caseloads Could Hurt Rural Counties:
Proposed changes to the number of cases Washington public defenders are allowed to work each year could have dire impacts, particularly for rural counties, many of which already struggle with providing legal services.
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