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Nickels proposed the $25-per-employer tax in 2006 as one of three elements of a packag to fund local street repair and add bicycle lanes andother features. Repealing it woulf reduce funding forthe “Bridging the program by about $4.7 million. “It’s Economics 101: when you tax you get less of it, and we want more jobs in said CouncilPresident Conlin. Reaction from the business communitgywas swift. “This tax represents an ‘unwelcom mat’ for business, and it’s past time that the city rollecit up,” said Kate president of the , which opposed the tax from the beginning.
“Taxin g new employees in Seattle sendes the wrong message to businesses looking to grow and businessess looking to relocate to our she said. The also supported the “It sends a clear message that electer officials are targeting specific actions to retain and createra job-growing economy,” said Chamber President & CEO Phil Bussey. “Wed applaud Mayor Nickels and Councilmembers Burgess and Conlin for their leadershi and will be working with councill to seeit through.” The employee head tax has becomed a hot issue in this year’sx races. At a recent Downtowm Seattle Associationcandidate forum, many candidates talkecd about repealing the tax.
It’s also a relatively easy The employeehead tax, which applies only to employees who drivs to work most of the time, has been bringin g in less money than expected. the commercial parking tax, which will increase to 10 percent onJuly 1, has been bringing in more money than And a nine-year, $365 million propert tax levy remains in place.