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Sumner holds public hearing on proposed 2026 property tax levy; city portion shown as modest increase
Summary
The city presented a proposed 2026 ad valorem levy of $5,240,678 (including 1% allowed increase and new construction), an estimated levy rate of $0.91 per $1,000 assessed valuation, and an average city portion increase of $13.26 per year (about $1.11/month) for a typical single-family homeowner; no public testimony was offered at the hearing.
Cassandra Raymond, Sumner’s chief financial officer, opened the public hearing on Nov. 3 required under RCW 84.55.120 to discuss the 2026 property-tax levy. Raymond described the process for determining the levy and noted the city’s 2026 proposed levy of $5,240,678 reflects the statutorily allowed 1% increase over 2025 plus revenue from new construction and administrative refunds.
Raymond presented an estimated levy rate of about $0.91 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for the city portion and said this would translate to an average annual increase of $13.26 for a typical single-family homeowner (about $1.11 monthly). She also explained that assessed valuation mix for tax year 2025 was roughly 54% industrial, 17% commercial and 29% residential (21% single-family/8% multifamily) and that property tax accounts for about 21% of the city’s general fund revenue.
The public hearing record was opened and no one from the public spoke; staff will return with a resolution for council adoption at a later meeting, and the levy amount must be certified to Pierce County by Nov. 28.
