Mon, Sept 15, 2025

To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state
(cc’d to the media, house & senate members, and Governor, and other candidates for office)

From: Tim Eyman
Fighting for taxpayers for 28 years

I ask for your prayers.

I’ve been dealing with some particularly wrenching challenges in my personal life in the past few weeks.

And those have been ON TOP OF the insanity heaped on me by Bully Bob Ferguson over the past 13 years.

I won’t get into the details but suffice it to say it’s been hard.

It’s like I’m being tested: “Well, he’s withstood all this — let’s see if he can handle THIS.”

Ugh!

Fortunately for me, several significant political battles have popped up during that time that have REALLY helped me.

They’ve served as life preservers for an otherwise drowning man.

Because I absolutely LOVE being a political activist. 

So these kind of battles allow me to keep my sanity.

I’m very lucky.

GREAT NEWS: my email updates last week about today’s battle in Pasco caught the attention of the local media.

Washington state anti-tax activist Tim Eyman is throwing his weight around in an effort to prevent Pasco leaders from imposing vehicle taxes without voter approval.

The Pasco City Council is considering creating a transportation benefit district that would pay for citywide street improvements through either an added car tab tax or a sales tax increase.

Eyman said he read about it in the Tri-City Herald and began encouraging people to speak out against the tax increases at the council meeting on Mon Sept. 15.

He sent an email newsletter on Thursday with the subject line, “Join me in person or remotely (Mon., 7 p.m.) and let’s slam Pasco Mayor & City Council for deciding to raise taxes at secret meeting without public input.”

He plans to attend Monday’s meeting in-person. He hopes residents and others will comment on the topic, saying that he will be “spitting mad.”

He told the Herald that the issue affects everyone in the state whether or not they live in Pasco. He said there would be a “domino effect,” leading other cities to increase taxes too.

Every regular meeting allows time for public comments on any topic.

Why is Tim Eyman getting involved?

Eyman, who lives on the westside, said he’s jumping on this issue across the state because he is opposed to state and city governments increasing taxes without voter approval.

He’s been at the forefront of the debate since 1999, pushing “$30 Tab” initiatives and putting an end to certain other taxes.

He told the Herald on Thursday that when he watched the city council meeting on Aug. 25, he was infuriated.

“In my view, if voters vote for it, I’m fine with that,” Eyman said. “But if you’re not even asking their permission, that to me is antithetical to an open government.”

He noted that in 2019, 72% of Franklin County voters approved his statewide initiative (I-976) that he co-sponsored to slash car tab taxes to $30.

The statewide ballot measure passed in November 2019, but it was blocked by Governor Jay Inslee and struck down by the State Supreme Court in October 2020.

On Aug. 25, Mayor David Milne, Mayor Pro Tem Charles Grimm, Councilman Leo Perales and Councilwoman Melissa Blasdel were opposed to the sales tax increase and preferred implementing the car tab tax.

Councilwoman Blanche Barajas said she’d favor the 0.1% sales tax.

The city is anticipating that the council could make a decision as soon as December 2025.

Council meeting Monday

The Pasco City Council meeting on Monday starts at 7 p.m. in the council chambers on the first floor of Pasco City Hall at 525 N. 3rd Ave.

To sign up to speak online during public comment, you must complete this form. The form must be submitted by 4 pm Monday.

The meeting is streamed online on Pasco’s video on demand site, on YouTube and on the city’s Facebook.

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This has already put a bright spotlight on their corruption.

Tonight will make it even brighter.

Gotta love it! 

I urge you to join me today at Pasco City Hall — I’ll likely be arriving there around 6:30pm. 

2 options (there’s still time to sign up to provide comments online — here’s the details):

IN-PERSON: Pasco City Hall, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco. I’m driving there today to provide my comments in person. I invite you to join me. The council meeting starts at 7pm and the public comment portion is first up — in other words, the people are heard before any other business is conducted. Again, you’ll get 3 minutes to speak. 

REMOTELY: Step 1: Click on the image below and it’ll forward you to their on-line form that you have to fill out — the image below is what you’ll see – when you get their form, type in your name, city, click the box marked City Council, for Agenda Topic, type in: TAX INCREASES IMPOSED W/OUT A PUBLIC VOTE, type in your phone # and email, and then hit SUBMIT.

Step 2: They’ll email you a link and you’ll need to follow their instructions. I recommend logging in 10 minutes before 7pm in case there are any problems. 

Thanks for your help on this.

As always, I welcome your feedback.

For 28 years, I’ve been fighting for our state and our nation.

Is it any wonder Bully Bob Ferguson is trying so hard to impose a lifetime ban on all my future political activity? 

I urge you to help me survive this political persecution by donating to the Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund so we can get the AG’s ridiculously unconstitutional ruling overturned.

Mail your check to: 
Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund
17404 Meridian Ave E #F PMB 176
Puyallup, WA, 98375

Or donate online:
By GiveSendGo (credit/debit card)
By Paypal (donate using PayPal or using a credit/debit card)

The only reason I’m still here and I’m still fighting is because of the prayers, love, and support of wonderful friends like you who’ve seen this gross injustice and abuse of power and are willing to help.

I love you all.

Onward!

Tim 

You can call or text me anytime: 509-991-5295

You can email me anytime: Tim@TimDefense.com

For more details, go to: TimDefense.com