After voters responded to the November election with a resounding “no” to increasing taxes, the Issaquah City Council decided to follow suit Monday.

Council members voted down a proposed 1 percent property tax increase, which was introduced two weeks ago in expectation that election would reduce city revenue.

For the council, the decision hinged on whether voters decided to privatize state liquor.

“It seemed voters would have passed those initiatives,” said Council Member John Traeger. “I was surprised.”

The decision was so clear, that even Traeger, who proposed the tax hike, voted it down.

“This was not the year to be asking people to pay more,” said Mayor Ava Frisinger, who discouraged a tax hike with her budget.

The 1 percent hike is the most a city is allowed to raise taxes in any one year. It would have increased revenue by only about $66,000, but increases are compounded each year.

“It’s not like $60,000 would make or break the city’s budget,” she said.

If the liquor initiatives passed, the city was expecting to lose about $330,000 in revenue.

A couple council members were against the tax increase no matter the outcome of the election.

“I definitely believe you have to make the tougher choices of where you have to make cuts to services before you raise taxes,” said Council Member Mark Mullet.