Ballots are arriving across the Valley for the upcoming Aug. 6 primary election.

Snoqualmie residents will decide on Proposition 1 regarding a 0.1% increase in the city’s sales and use tax “to sustain current levels of service provided by the Police and Fire Departments which have been impacted by inflation,” according to the ballot title.

If approved, all retail sales customers — both residents and non-resident visitors — would pay an extra $0.01 per $10 spent on taxable goods and services within Snoqualmie, effective January 2025.

According to the city of Snoqualmie, the 0.1% increase would generate around $226,000 annually for public safety-related costs including attracting, retaining, training and equipping employees.

Current Snoqualmie shoppers pay a 9.1% sales tax, of which 6.5% goes to the state, 1.25% goes to the city of Snoqualmie, and the remaining 1.35% goes to King County.

Of the 0.1% increase — bumping the total to 9.2% — 85% would be retained by Snoqualmie, and 15% would be used by the county.

If the proposition is approved, Snoqualmie would have the highest sales and use tax in the Snoqualmie Valley, with North Bend coming in second at 9.1%. Snoqualmie would still rank below the 10.2% average King County sales tax.

Primary ballots are due Aug. 6. Ballots must be deposited in drop boxes by 8 p.m. or postmarked by Aug. 6.

A ballot box is located at 7824 Center Blvd. SE, Snoqualmie, just outside the Snoqualmie Library.