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Bothell council votes to place nine‑year Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy renewal on November ballot
Summary
The council approved an ordinance to place a nine‑year Safe Streets and Sidewalks levy renewal on the November ballot at a proposed 50¢ per $1,000 assessed valuation; the motion passed 6‑0 and directs staff to advertise for pro‑ and con‑committee appointments and produce informational materials for voters.
City staff asked the City Council on June 10, 2025 to place a renewal of the nine‑year Safe Streets and Sidewalks levy before Bothell voters in November. The council approved the recommendation by motion, and the clerk recorded the vote as 6‑0 in favor.
City Manager Kyle (first name used in meeting) briefed the council on the proposal and the levy’s accomplishments to date: roughly 100,000 square feet of roadway repairs, more than 15,000 potholes filled, approximately 15,000 linear feet of sidewalk constructed on school walk routes, 11 flashing crosswalks, and a maintained arterial pavement condition index of 71. Kyle said the levy has leveraged local funds: “We have been able to leverage $8,700,000 from the existing levy to match an additional $13,000,000,” he said, highlighting the levy’s role in securing outside funding to accelerate projects.
The nut graf: the ordinance authorizes putting a renewal lid lift before voters at the same 50¢ per $1,000 assessed value rate as the expiring levy, directs staff to advertise for pro‑/con committee memberships (which the clerk will return to council to appoint on July 15), and continues a focus on pavement preservation, safe walking and biking routes, and smaller capital projects that position Bothell for matchable outside grants.
Councilmembers voiced support and asked procedural questions about community outreach and whether the earlier Safe School Walk Routes task force work remains active; staff said that the task force’s prioritization remains on staff lists and that staff will contact prior participants. Councilmember Dodd moved the recommended action; a second was recorded. The clerk called the roll and recorded yes votes from Councilmember Zorns, Mayor Mason Thompson, Councilmember Alderks, Councilmember Skird, Councilmember Dodd and Deputy Mayor Alcap; the measure advanced to the ballot process.
Ending: Staff will publish the pro/con committee recruitment notice, prepare voter materials and continue to report on levy outcomes in the city’s annual levy accountability reports.
