On this day, May 21, 2001, in Seattle, Wa., members of the Earth Liberation Front torched the Univ. of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture causing about $6 million in damage. An Oregon tree farm owned by Jefferson Poplar Farms was also burned. four people were later convicted of taking part in the firebombing. One later committed suicide in prison.
Also on this day, May 21, 2002, The George W. Bush administration said it will allow new mining to resume on nearly one million acres of the Siskiyou region.
Also on this day, May 21, 2006, demolition crews destroyed the 499-foot cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. Demolition of the containment dome was scheduled in 2008.
Also on this day, May 21, 1998, 15 year-old Kipland Kinkel killed one classmate and wounded 19 more at Thurston High School. His parents, William and Faith, were found shot dead at home and a 2nd student died the next day. He had been expelled from school the previous day for bringing a gun to school. Kinkel dropped an insanity plea in 1999 and pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder. He was sentenced over 111 years in prison.
An increase of $601
Washington County Oregon
is announcing that the
Transportation Development Tax (TDT) rates will increase by 6.01%, effective July 1.
Once the increase takes effect, the TDT rate for a single-family detached home, for example, will be $10,599 – an increase of $601 more than the 2022-23 rate of $9,998.
Washington County says that the TDT is based on the average estimated traffic generated by new development of that type and is paid by developers to fund transportation projects including road improvements, sidewalks, bike lanes and transit upgrades such as bus shelters.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Washington County says that the TDT rates are adjusted annually based on a five-year rolling average of road construction, labor and right-of-way costs.
The rate increase was approved April 18 by the Board of Commissioners. County code calls for the Board to act on TDT adjustments annually before May 1.
Kathryn Harrington is the Chair, At Large of the
Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Those interested can
learn more about the Transportation Development Tax and the Transportation System Development Charges online, or view the Transportation Development Tax Rate Schedule.
--Bruce Armstrong| Post Date: 2023-04-25 17:06:13 | Last Update: 2023-04-25 17:56:56 |
