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Anacortes adopts 1% property‑tax increase; council debates utility‑tax options
Summary
Anacortes City Council adopted a 1% property‑tax levy increase for 2026 on Nov. 10 and directed staff to return with refined options for a proposed utility‑tax increase after council asked for scenario modeling of tiered rates.
The Anacortes City Council on Nov. 10 adopted Ordinance 5005, a second‑reading ordinance authorizing a 1% increase in the city property‑tax levy for 2026, estimated to raise $85,646.
Finance director Hoagland explained the city may adopt the lesser of 1% or the implicit price deflator; the proposed 1% increase was included in the mayor’s preliminary 2026 revenue budget. "The ordinance is required to outline both the percentage increase and the dollar amount…1% and that works out to $85,646," Hoagland said.
Utility tax proposal discussed: Hoagland also presented a…
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