Seattlest: Mayor Wants $75 Million for the Pike Place Market

laurenipsum

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:35:03 -0800

Not technically an *extra* $37. The PI says: ...the levy will cost the owner of a median-valued home ($420,000) about $37 a year, Nickels said. That's $66 less annually than the same property owner now pays for the city's $200 million, eight-year park levy, which expires at the end of this year, he said. Whether that parks levy also gets renewed is another question. I don't even live in Seattle anymore (Kitsap represent!), but whether this goes through or not, I'll be donating more than $37 to the market, which is pretty much at the top of my list of things I love about this area.

ronaldholden

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:44:06 -0800

Enough of this taxing residential property. Tax salmon!

Charles Redell

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:21:05 -0800

What is up for debate is whether or not the upgrades planned for the market are well thought out and if the merchants who will be affected the most are in favor. Also, I don't think anyone is considering razing the market the way they are razing Sunset. No need to get all alarmist here.