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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bainbridge Island Transportation Benefit District (TBD)?
In 1987, the WA State Legislature created Transportation Benefit Districts (TBDs) as an option for local governments to fund transportation improvements (Chapter 36.73). In 2005 and 2007, the Legislature amended the TBD statute to expand its uses and revenue authority. The expansion included the ability to authorize a $20 annual vehicle license fee (VLF) with up to an additional $80 of VLF if approved by voters within the district.
The WA State Legislature provided local governments with these tools because of inflationary erosion of the local share of gas tax, and because the elimination of other traditional sources of funding for local transportation needs per passage of a series of statewide ballot initiatives over the last 12 years.
When and how did the City Council establish a TBD?
The Bainbridge Island City Council approved Ordinance No. 2012-14 on August, 22, 2012. The ordinance created a new chapter in the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code: Chapter 12.29, Transportation Benefit District (now repealed). The new Code chapter established the TBD's governing board, purpose and autority of the district, use of funds, and dissolution of the district.
When did the Bainbridge Island Transportation Benefit District (TBD) become the Transportation Benefit Fund (TBF)?
On December 31, 2015, the Bainbridge Island Transportation Benefit District (TBD) was dissolved and assumed by the City of Bainbridge Island as a fund of the City. For additional detail on this transaction see the accompanying notes to this financial statement (PDF) and Ordinance No. 2015-31 (PDF).
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DeWayne Pitts
Finance Director
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280 Madison Ave. N.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Ph: 206-780-8668