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Mayor warns of severe fiscal shortfall as residents urge council to preserve parks, Francis Anderson Center and local institutions
Summary
Mayor Rosen told the council the city faces a “very bad financial crisis.” Residents urged the council not to sell parks or community centers to close budget gaps and highlighted potential impacts on childcare, theaters and community programs.
Mayor Rosen told the Edmonds City Council on April 21 the city is facing a significant financial shortfall and said “everything must be on the table” as officials consider options to address a structural imbalance. Rosen said residents have identified assets they want preserved and that the city intends to work with the community to find solutions.
The mayor’s financial update coincided with a packed public-comment period in which dozens of residents urged the council not to sell parks, the Francis Anderson Center (FAC), Wade James Theatre or…
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