Council votes to send $1.25B Crisis Care Centers levy to voters

January 31, 2023

The King County Council voted Tuesday to send a $1.25 billion behavioral health levy to voters for consideration on an April special election ballot.

The proposal, which would raise the funds through a property tax levy spread over nine years, would fund creation of five regional crisis care centers, the preservation and restoration of residential treatment beds, growth of the behavioral health workforce pipeline, and provide immediate services while centers are being constructed. In 2024, the levy will cost the owner of a median-valued home about $121.

With council approval, the proposal will now appear on the April 25 special election ballot.