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Sammamish mayor says council cut $8.9M from budget and passed utility tax; city to pursue voter measure
Summary
Mayor Karen Howe told attendees the council cut $8,900,000 from the biennial budget, recently implemented a utility tax, and plans to work with the community on a future voter measure to shore up long-term fiscal sustainability.
Mayor Karen Howe said the Sammamish City Council reduced the biennial budget by $8,900,000 and recently enacted a utility tax as part of a three-pronged plan to restore long-term fiscal sustainability.
The council’s actions, Howe said in opening remarks at Sammamish City Hall, followed recommendations from the city’s fiscal sustainability task force and were designed to ensure the city can continue delivering services such as parks, public works and…
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