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Mill Creek council adopts 5% utility occupation tax, sets June 1, 2026 effective date
Summary
Mill Creek City Council on Nov. 11 adopted a 5% utility occupation tax and a matching manufactured-gas use tax, amending Title 3 of the Mill Creek Municipal Code with an effective date of June 1, 2026.
Mill Creek, Wash. — The Mill Creek City Council voted to adopt a new utility occupation tax ordinance on Nov. 11, approving a 5% levy on most utility services and a matching manufactured-gas use tax.
Finance Director Ermina Lombard presented five scenarios for a municipal utility-business occupation tax, explaining the legal framework and projected revenues. "At 1% we can raise about half a million dollars a year," Lombard told the council as she walked through baseline and options ranging from 0% to 6%, and explained the schedule that would make an ordinance effective June 1, 2026 with first collections in July 2026. She also outlined a roughly 51-day…
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