Op-Ed: It's Time to Reform Sound Transit

A ballot initiative (IL27-123) has been filed proposing to overhaul Sound Transit’s governance structure, replacing the current board of local elected officials with an 11-member directly elected board plus 7 members appointed for technical expertise. The initiative responds to Sound Transit’s decision last week to delay major ST3 projects approved by voters in 2016, with some projects now not opening until the 2050s. If the legislature doesn’t adopt it by December 31, 2026, the measure would go to voters in 2027, with the first election for the new board in November 2028.