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Council discusses raising Shoreline business license threshold to $4,000; ordinance set for Sept. 29
Summary
Staff presented Ordinance 1037 to update the city's business license minimum threshold to $4,000 starting Jan. 1, 2026, with future adjustments every four years tied to CPI‑U (Western); council asked questions but took no action tonight.
City staff reviewed Ordinance 1037 on Sept. 15, proposing to update Shoreline Municipal Code chapter 5.05 to set the business license minimum threshold at $4,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and to adjust the threshold every four years based on CPI‑U (Western) subject to caps (5% per year, maximum 20% every four years). No vote was taken; the ordinance is proposed for adoption at the council's Sept. 29 meeting.
Johanna Miller, the city's business and occupation tax analyst, said the Association of…
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