City Of Burien Offering Utility Tax Relief For Low Income Households; Deadline Is Dec. 8th

Renewal and enrollment for the City of Burien’s Utility Tax Relief Program for Low Income Households has begun, with an application deadline of Dec. 8th.

The program provides some relief to low income Burien residents on the local utility taxes paid for telephone (not including cellular), cable services, and gas/electricity provided by Puget Sound Energy.

Last year, 64 Burien households participated with an average reimbursement of $35.

The application and guidelines are available online at the City’s website or by calling Lori Fleming at (206) 248-5518.

The application is due by December 8, 2009, and an application is also available in Spanish at www.burienwa.gov/espanol.