Transportation Benefit District

The Transportation Benefit District (TBD) was formed in 2014 to provide funds used to preserve, maintain and expand the City’s transportation infrastructure. 

TBD funds are used primarily for street preservation that extends the life cycle of roadway sections through pavement repair, overlay, crack sealing and patching. Other projects included in the city’s Transportation Improvement Plan, such as sidewalk and shoulder improvements, also are eligible for TBD funding. State law requires that these funds be used only for eligible transportation improvement projects.

Background

In December 2013, the Marysville City Council acted in its capacity as the Marysville Transportation Benefit District Board to propose a 0.2% sales and use tax for transportation improvements, subject to voter approval. 

In April 2014, voters approved that ballot measure for a 0.2% sales tax increase. In February 2024, Marysville voters approved the continuation of the TBD tax. 

Everyone who shops in Marysville pays city sales taxes, not just Marysville residents. The 0.2% TBD sales tax rate on a $50 purchase equals 10 cents. The tax is estimated to generate an average of $4.5 million per year. 


Annual Report

View current Transportation Benefit District projects.