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Kirkland council backs Evergreen Health levy lid‑lift; resolution passes 4‑1 after public hearing
Summary
After a factual presentation by Evergreen Health, the council voted 4‑1 to adopt a resolution supporting Evergreen Health Proposition 1, a levy lid lift on the August 5 ballot. Councillors voiced strong support for preserving local hospital services; one member voted no and several residents spoke both for and against the measure.
The Kirkland City Council on July 15 adopted a resolution supporting Evergreen Health’s Proposition 1 levy lid lift, which will appear on the Aug. 5 special election ballot. The council vote was 4‑1 in favor.
Evergreen Health Chief Operating Officer Chris Bredesen gave a factual presentation outlining the district’s finances and the services the levy supports. “We are Evergreen Health,” Bredesen told the council, “we want to focus on keeping our community healthy.” He said levy proceeds have funded youth mental‑health programs, senior‑care supports, subsidized hospice and other community services, and that the hospital district’s property‑tax levy rate has declined over decades from $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value to about $0.14 per $1,000 today.
Bredesen and Evergreen…
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