July-August 1997 Distributions
for May-June Activity
Table 5
DISTRIBUTIONS OF LOCAL SALES/USE TAX
TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Taxes for Public Facility/Stadium Districts and Regional Transit Authority
JULY AUGUST YEAR TO DATE
JURISDICTION TAX RATE DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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1. Spokane County Public Facilities District (convention center)
Local sales/use tax 0.1% $408,217.67 $435,899.01 $3,272,237.39
State administrative fee 4,117.81 4,399.67 45,038.97
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
Local sales/use tax* 0.017% $450,604.31 $460,901.91 $3,404,241.99
3. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
Local food/beverage tax** 0.5% $984,469.22 $1,068,434.22 $7,538,515.55
State administrative fee 9,944.13 10,792.26 104,273.63
4. King County Public Stadium Authority (professional football stadium)
Local sales/use tax* 0.016%
5. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
Local sales/use tax*** 0.4% $12,712,457.48 $14,255,462.13 $38,515,245.28
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* Tax is credited against state sales/use tax, so the burden is shifted to the
state general fund.
** Tax applies only to sales of food and beverages, alcoholic and otherwise,
for consumption on-premises by restaurants, bars and taverns throughout
King County.
*** Tax generally applies within the metropolitan areas of King, Pierce and