You Did It! Buses Saved in King County

Last night, the King County Council saved Metro!

The council members who voted in favor of the congestion relief charge were Bob Ferguson, Larry Gossett, Jane Hague, Kathy Lambert, Joe McDermott, Julia Patterson, and Larry Phillips. 

Council member Larry Phillips championed the cause to save Metro by proposing the initial congestion reduction charge at the County Council. Thank you Larry Phillips, Executive Constantine, Joe McDermott, and the other five other council members who voted in favor to save Metro buses. This was not an easy vote to take and we appreciate your leadership.

Send a thank you letter to the council members.

We’re in this situation because of out-dated state law that restricts local voters to only fund their transit service with the sales tax — a funding source that is regressive, volatile, and declining.

Luckily the state legislature recognized this problem for King County Metro and gave the County Council a temporary stop-gap measure to adopt until the state comes up with a longterm, statewide solution.

The council has adopted the stop-gap measure, so let’s take this time to celebrate and to thank our council members.

This wasn’t possible without you. Together we signed and sent more than 15,000 petitions and letters. We made hundreds, maybe thousands, of calls into the council members. And we stood in a two-block-long line for two hours in order to testify at a public hearing.

So, even more than a thank you to our council members, this is a big thank you to you.

Together we saved our buses!