Prop 1 went down hard, despite the heroic efforts of TRU members and volunteers and many other organizations and individuals. But we’re not giving up the fight! At our May Membership Meeting, TRU voted to endorse Initiative 118, which would at least save much of Seattle’s bus service by raising property taxes by $0.22 per $1,000 of assessed value. And while TRU members and volunteers will be on the front lines of this effort, we’ll also be working to plan our strategy for the November elections and next session in Olympia.
We have only until June 4 to gather over 20,000 valid signatures. Want to volunteer with us? Email contact@transitriders.org or leave a message at 206-651-4282. You can also stop by the Labor Temple, Hall 6 on Monday, May 12 between 6 and 8 pm to pick up petition sheets and other materials. You can also print petition sheets here. It is important that TRU can keep in contact with the riders we talk to, so please also print these TRU contact sheets and encourage petition signers to sign up for our email or phone lists.