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Lake Forest Park leaders review budget shortfall, survey results and possible levy options
Summary
City staff briefed council on a roughly $1.5 million annual shortfall, recent revenue changes and a community survey that ranked sidewalks and pedestrian safety highest among funding priorities. Council and staff discussed levy options, utility and solid-waste taxes, and outreach approaches to build support.
City of Lake Forest Park officials and staff at a March 1 retreat outlined the city’s continuing budget gap and reviewed a community survey that will shape possible revenue measures.
The city faces a multi‑year funding shortfall of roughly $1.5 million a year, presenters said. Council members and staff reviewed taxes and recent revenue moves taken in 2023–2025 — including utility tax changes and a newly implemented solid‑waste utility tax — and discussed using a temporary levy to address structural shortfalls while…
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