$23.7 million will come back for transit service and projects Funds had been reserved during I-976 court battle; Signal improvements coming to 15th NW and NW Market Street Mon, 02/01/2021 Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced a proposal to invest $23.7 million in funding back into an array of transit service and mobility improvements consistent with the will of Seattle voters when they supported Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD Proposition 1). These funds represent the amount collected but held in reserve while the Washington Supreme Court considered the legality of the Tim Eyman's Initiative 976 (I-976). “Even before the pandemic and economic crisis, Seattle’s transportation budget was unnecessarily decimated by I-976 and our residents and businesses have felt the real impacts of cuts. Justice for Seattle voters prevailed when the Supreme Court struck down I-976, and now we are moving forward with a plan to invest these funds in improved transit service and projects that support a thriving and equitable Seattle,” said Mayor Jenny Durkan. “While it has been a brutal year for transit, our goal as a City is to emerge with robust transit options across the City, including new light rail and improvements to our bus service.”