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Anacortes mayor proposes 2026 budget with layoffs, 1% property-tax increase and utility tax hikes to close $9 million gap
Summary
Mayor Miller presented the City of Anacortes— proposed 2026 budget on Oct. 27, saying the plan closes a reported $9,000,000 gap through a mix of staffing reductions, reserve reallocations and modest tax and fee changes.
Mayor Miller presented the City of Anacortes— proposed 2026 budget on Oct. 27, saying the plan closes a reported $9,000,000 gap through a mix of expense reductions, reserve reallocations and revenue adjustments.
"This budget reflects substantial efforts to close a $9,000,000 budget gap," Mayor Miller said while reading the budget message, noting a combination of staffing reductions, fee adjustments and capital deferrals.
The memo filed with council cites a proposed 1% increase in property taxes and a proposed 2% increase in utility taxes for water, wastewater and stormwater, along with rate adjustments that will require council adoption. The mayor said the budget would remove 8.9 full‑time…
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