If you are a King County voter, you may have heard about Access for All! This initiative appears on the Primary ballot as Proposition 1. With your support Proposition 1 will pass and help improve access to the Northwest Railway Museum.
The August 1 Primary asks King County voters to increase cultural access funding by raising the county sales tax 0.1 percent — just one penny for every $10 spent, or $30 a year for the average household. If approved, the result will increase funding for regional and community arts, science, and heritage institutions by about $70 million, which will be spent on programs including in-school education and free and reduced ticket programs for low-income and middle-class families.
The Northwest Railway Museum is a regional organization based in King County, Washington, and a Yes vote will be particularly impactful. Yes on Proposition 1 will provide funding directly to the Museum to provide free and reduced admissions – especially for school groups – which will increase attendance and allow improved and expanded programming. Interested in another perspective? Check out this Op-Ed from Kent Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts. So if you are a King County voter, the Museum urges you to vote YES on Proposition 1!
