Why this is a win for King County Executive & Council
government
The Win
King County receives $6.4M per year in lodging tax that flows directly to PFD
debt service. That stream depends on Seattle hotels staying competitive — and
they're bearing a 7% lodging tax disadvantage against Bellevue's 2.8%. A
restructuring that stabilizes the PFD's finances is also a stabilization of
your revenue stream. Beyond the numbers: you serve residents across the region,
including adjacent counties accessible via Sound Transit, who would use a
year-round commons as a regional civic asset.
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I want to analyze this proposal from the perspective of King County Executive & Council.
There's a civic proposal to convert the WSCC Arch building at 7th & Pike into a year-round public commons operated by Seattle Center.
The case being made to King County Executive & Council: King County receives $6.4M per year in lodging tax that flows directly to PFD
debt service. That stream depends on Seattle hotels staying competitive — and
they're bearing a 7% lodging tax disadvantage against Bellevue's 2.8%. A
restructuring that stabilizes the PFD's finances is also a stabilization of
your revenue stream. Beyond the numbers: you serve residents across the region,
including adjacent counties accessible via Sound Transit, who would use a
year-round commons as a regional civic asset.
The full proposal: https://commons.conventioncityseattle.com
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