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Bothell staff propose 9‑year renewal of Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy at 50¢ per $1,000; council signals support to place measure on November ballot
Summary
City staff recommended that Bothell place a nine‑year renewal of the Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy on the November ballot at the existing rate of 50¢ per $1,000 assessed value; staff estimated the renewal would produce roughly $10.3 million per year.
City staff presented a study session May 20 asking the council whether to place a nine‑year Safe Streets & Sidewalks levy renewal on the November ballot at the current rate of 50¢ per $1,000 of assessed value.
Finance Director Quan Wong summarized the financial case and described the levy’s results to date, saying the nine‑year renewal at the existing rate would produce approximately $10,300,000 annually and about $93,000,000 over the nine‑year term. “We are proposing to renew it at the original 50¢ per 1,000 assessed value,” Wong said.
Wong and Public Works Director Erin Lenhart outlined how the expiring levy funds have been used for pavement preservation, sidewalk repairs…
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