Contact City Council Now: Everett Faces A 0.6% No-Ballot Transit Tax Hike

Everett’s city council and Community Transit board could vote as soon as October on merging Everett Transit into Community Transit, which would raise the city’s sales tax by 0.6 percentage points to 1.2% without a public ballot. The change would generate approximately $29 million annually starting in 2027 and affect fares and household costs. Everett residents opposed to the tax increase without a vote can contact council members before the October decision.