The League of Women Voters of Kent supports voluntary intergovernmental, collaborative agreements which reduce costs, foster transparency and accountability, improve efficiencies and maintain service standards. Such agreements:

• Are appropriate at local, county, metropolitan, multiple-county or regional levels.
• Should be practical and of manageable size.
• Should demonstrate the interconnectedness of all neighboring communities. The League of Women Voters of Kent supports regional tax-base revenue sharing as a constructive form of intergovernmental cooperation for the mutual benefit of participating communities. Such a program should:
• Advance smart growth, economic development and fiscal equity within the target area.
• Impact positively upon infrastructure, housing, education, recreation, inclusion and/or shared public facilities.
• Set standards for finance, staffing and administration that are consistent, accountable, transparent and efficient.
• Pool contributions from an agreed portion of new growth in local commercial and industrial property tax revenue.
• Distribute that revenue pool among participating communities to further fiscal equity across the area.
• Honor local sovereignty and school funding resources, be flexible, and grow with time.
• Allow the participating communities to determine and periodically review the formulas for collection and allocations.