Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 — Sales and Use Tax Levy Renewal For Transportation Needs (Lewis County)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district
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- What it does
- Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 Sales and Use Tax Levy Renewal For Transportation Needs The Governing Board of the Transportation Benefit District (City Council) of the City of Chehalis, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 17-2026 concerning sales and use tax to finance transportation improvements. This proposition would renew the current sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) for an additional term of 10 years beginning July 1, 2027 and ending June 30, 2037 to fund transportation improvements outlined in the City's Transportation Improvement Plan, traffic engineering and control, and the general operation, maintenance, and repair of city streets, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure Should this proposition be approved?
- A YES vote means
- Chehalis' 0.2% transportation sales tax would be renewed for 10 years, from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2037, for street, bridge and transportation projects and maintenance.
- A NO vote means
- Chehalis' 0.2% transportation sales tax would not be renewed.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
- Left–right lean
- Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).
Background
The governing board of the Chehalis Transportation Benefit District (the City Council) adopted Resolution No. 17-2026 to ask voters to renew the district's sales and use tax, according to the filing with Lewis County Elections received July 23, 2026.
According to the explanatory statement, the current voter-approved 0.2% tax (20 cents on each $100 of taxable purchases) expires June 30, 2027; approval would continue it at the same rate through June 30, 2037, and if rejected, collection would end June 30, 2027.
The statement says the revenue may be used only for transportation purposes allowed by state law, such as maintaining city streets and bridges, traffic safety and operations, and projects in the city's transportation plans; the Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office approved the ballot language and explanatory statement as to form on July 23, 2026.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 mean?
- Chehalis' 0.2% transportation sales tax would be renewed for 10 years, from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2037, for street, bridge and transportation projects and maintenance.
- What does a NO vote on Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 mean?
- Chehalis' 0.2% transportation sales tax would not be renewed.
- How many votes does Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1 need to pass?
- A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
- Should I vote yes or no on Transportation Benefit District of Chehalis Proposition No. 1?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
- When is the vote?
- The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.
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