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Nickels proposed the $25-per-employee tax in 2006 as one of threes elements of a package to fund local stree t repair andadd sidewalks, bicycle lanes and othere features. Repealing it would reduce fundinv forthe “Bridging the Gap” program by aboutg $4.7 million. “It’s Economics 101: when you tax you get less of it, and we want more jobs in said CouncilPresident Conlin. Reactioh from the business communitywas “This tax represents an ‘unwelcome mat’ for and it’s past time that the city rolled it said Kate Joncas, president of the , which opposed the tax from the “Taxing new employees in Seattle send s the wrong message to businessees looking to grow and businesses looking to relocatwe to our city,” she said.
The also supporter the repeal. “It sends a clear message that elected officialsx are targeting specific actions to retain and createa job-growinyg economy,” said Chamber President & CEO Phil “We applaud Mayor Nickels and Councilmembers Burgess and Conlijn for their leadership and will be workinh with council to see it through.” The employee head tax has become a hot issuew in this year’s races. At a recent Downtown Seattle Associationcandidate forum, many candidateas talked about repealing the tax. It’s also a relatively easy target.
The employees head tax, which appliexs only to employees who drive to work most of the has been bringing in less moneythan Meanwhile, the commercial parking tax, which will increaswe to 10 percent on July 1, has been bringing in more moneg than expected. And a nine-year, $365 million propertgy tax levy remainsin