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Anacortes mayor announces personnel cuts to balance 2026 budget
Summary
Mayor Miller told staff and read a notice to council that the city must eliminate some positions to balance the 2026 budget, saying labor costs rose about $2 million annually and one-time reserves are exhausted. Some affected positions will end Dec. 1.
Mayor Matt Miller told staff and the City Council on Nov. 3 that the city will eliminate several positions to balance the 2026 budget and stabilize finances. "Team COA, as many of you know from my budget message last week, we have taken the very difficult step of notifying some of our colleagues that their positions are being eliminated due to the city's current financial conditions," Miller read to the council and…
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