Pierce County to consider intervening in I-976 lawsuit

TACOMA – Initiative 976 sponsor Tim Eyman is calling on supporters to pack a meeting Tuesday as the elected Pierce County Council considers intervening in a lawsuit over the measure.

The meeting is at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in chambers at 930 S. Tacoma Way (10th Floor).

Eyman, now a candidate for governor, suggests arriving early to sign up to testify on the measure, which generally caps car license tabs and taxes to $30 for non-commercial vehicles.

King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson granted an injunction effectively putting the measure on hold. And last week, the state Supre...