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Nickels proposed the $25-per-employee tax in 2006 as one of thre e elements of a package to fund local street repair andadd sidewalks, bicycle laneas and other features. Repealing it woulds reduce funding forthe “Bridging the Gap” prograkm 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 communitygwas swift.
“This tax represents an ‘unwelcomde mat’ for business, and it’s past time that the city rolleit up,” said Kate president of the , which opposed the tax from the “Taxing new employees in Seattle sends the wron g message to businesses looking to grow and businessess looking to relocate to our city,” she said. The also supported the repeal. “It sends a clear message that electe officials are targeting specific actions to retainm and createa job-growinyg economy,” said Chamber President CEO Phil Bussey.
“Wee applaud Mayor Nickels and Councilmembers Burgess and Conlimn for their leadership and will be workinv with council to seeit through.” The employee head tax has becom e a hot issue in this year’s At a recent Downtown Seattle Association candidate forum, many candidates talked about repealing the tax. It’s also a relativelu easy target. The employee head tax, which appliez only to employees who drive to work most of the has been bringing in less moneythan Meanwhile, the commercial parking tax, which will increased to 10 percent on July 1, has been bringingg in more money than And a nine-year, $365 million property tax levy remains in