Transportation Benefit District

Sales & Use Tax Levy Information

The City of Centralia, acting as the Centralia Transportation Benefit District, adopted Resolution No. 2826 concerning a sales and use tax for transportation projects. This proposition would renew the current sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) for an additional term of ten years, beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2035, to fund transportation improvements, traffic engineering and control, and the general operation, maintenance, and repair of city streets, sidewalks, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.  Please call Andy Oien, Public Works Director at phone: 360-330-7512 for additional information.

Program Summary & Projects List


TBD Renewal Facts

In addition to the large-scale construction projects, Transportation Benefit District funds are used to maintain city streets, fix sidewalks, make critical repairs, chip-seal existing roads, and patch potholes.

  • Tax Renewal, Not an Increase: This is a renewal of the 0.2% sales and use tax that voters first approved in 2015. The tax rate will not go up; it will remain at 0.2%.
  • Duration: The renewal will extend the tax for another 10-year period.
  • How it Works: As a sales and use tax, it applies to anyone shopping within Centralia City Limits. A person buying a $5 coffee would continue to pay only 1 cent to this tax.
  • Revenue Generated: Over the last 10 years, the TBD has generated a total of $7,921,748. In 2019 alone, it brought in $1,181,403 for street projects.

Why Renew TBD?

The City needs this revenue because sufficient funds are not available in the general budget to cover roadwork.

  • Funding: It pays for critical repairs such as potholes and chip-seal, and helps to fund some major projects like the Westside Connector.
  • Grant Leverage: TBD funds are used to leverage grant money. With $1,306,000 in TBD funds, the City has obtained $6,861,000 in grant funding.


TBD Accomplishments and Future Projects

The TBD has funded many completed projects that are listed below by year along with planned future projects.

2016

  1. S. Washington Avenue
  2. S. Scheuber Road - Cooks Hill Road to Graf Road
  3. ADA Ramps
  4. N. Ash Street - Parkway Street to First Street

2017

  1. Borst Avenue - Johnson Road to Eshom Road
  2. Asphalt Patching

2018

  1. N Gold Street, Maple Street to Marion Street
  2. ADA Ramps
  3. Washington Avenue - Pear Street to Plum Street
  4. Asphalt Patching

2019

  1. Plum Street - Rock Street to Oak Street
  2. Belmont Avenue - Harrison Avenue to Borst Avenue
  3. Sprague Street - Byrd Street to Maple Street
  4. ADA Ramps

2020

  1. N. Gold Street - Maple Street to Marion Street
  2. Harrison Avenue Signal Upgrades
  3. Floral Street - S. Gold Street to Grand Avenue
  4. Fords Prairie Avenue - Near Harrison Ave
  5. School Zone Safety Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Installation
  6. ADA Ramps

2021

  1. Reynolds Avenue - Taylor Street to Van Wormer
  2. Harrison Avenue - Johnson Road to Galvin Road
  3. Woodland Avenue - Jefferson Street to Summa Street

2022

  1. Sidewalk Grinding
  2. Harrison Avenue ADA Ramps
  3. Systemic Horizontal Curve Safety
  4. Harrison Avenue - High Street to Main Street
  5. Asphalt Patching
  6. Fords Prairie Avenue - Eshom Road to W. End
  7. ADA Ramps
  8. Linda Lane - Johnson Road to W. End

2023

  1. S Gold Street - Main Street to Summa Street
  2. Alder Street - S. Yew Street to Mellen Street
  3. Galvin Road - Harrison Avenue to Chehalis River bridge
  4. Pioneer Way - Johnson Road to Borst Park
  5. Lum Road/Industrial Avenue Intersection
  6. S. Yew Street Improvements - Alder Street to Main Street

2024

  1. Westside Connector Stage 1 - N Scheuber Road - Galvin Road to Mt. Vista
  2. Washington Elementary and Oakview Elementary Student Safety
  3. First Street Asphalt Paving - Harrison Avenue to N Pearl Street

Projects still to come that are included with the current TBD funds:

  • Washington Elementary and Oakview Elementary
  • 1st Street Asphalt Paving
  • Kresky Avenue and Summa Street Traffic Signal
  • Harrison Avenue

 

Future Projects - Pending TBD Renewal

  1. Reynolds Avenue/Harrison Avenue Corridor
  2. Kresky Avenue and Summa Street Signal
  3. Main Street - Yew Street to Tower Avenue
  4. Harrison Avenue - I-5 to Johnson Road

And many more planned projects in the Transportation Improvement Plan!

Helpful Documents

Current TBD Information

  1. Transportation Benefit District Presentation March 2025 (PDF)
  2. Transportation Benefit District Flyer 2025 (PDF)
  3. Resolution 2826 - TBD Renewal Proposition 2025 (PDF)

Previous TBD Information

  1. Sales and Use Tax Levy Presentation (PDF)
  2. Enabling Resolution TBD 2015-01 (PDF)
  3. Sales and Use Tax Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)