County Put Brakes On Repeal of Gas Tax ; Voters Show Support for 9.5-Cent Levy

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Clark County voters helped push the initiative that would have repealed a 9.5-cent gas tax increase into the loser's column, a leader of the campaign to defeat the measure said Wednesday.

"We were absolutely delighted with the vote in Clark County," said Mark Funk, communications director for the No on 912 campaign. "I've tracked anti-tax initiatives in Clark County before and the county has always swung strongly behind them."

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County Put Brakes On Repeal of Gas Tax ; Voters Show Support for 9.5-Cent Levy

County voters supported eliminating the state motor vehicle tax in 1999 and limiting property tax increases in 2001. They opposed a $7.7 billion transportation plan that included a gas tax increase in 2002.

The slight margin (50.72 percent) who opposed repeal of the tax increase in Clark County helped to offset Pierce Count...

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