Council hears Transportation Funding Task Force update; consultants hired and summer launch targeted Council and SDOT briefed the Steps Committee on a newly formed Transportation Funding Task Force to study funding for roads, bridges and sidewalks. SDOT said consultants (Nelson Nygaard and subconsultants) were procured, a summer launch is targeted and recommendations are expected by the end of 2027; councilmembers raised urgency for accelerating sidewalk funding and discussed revenue options including commercial parking tax and impact fees.

Seattle's new Transportation Funding Task Force is set to tackle urgent issues like the city's missing 11,000 blocks of sidewalk and long-term funding gaps for roads and bridges.

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