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Assessor presents updated federal poverty-exemption guidelines; council approves as housekeeping
Summary
Assessor Heather presented updated poverty-exemption guidelines reflecting federal changes posted Nov. 18, 2025 for the 2026 assessment year; council approved the resolution unanimously as routine housekeeping.
Marysville — The City Council unanimously approved updated poverty-exemption guidelines for the 2026 assessment year after the assessor reported federal poverty guidelines were updated on Nov. 18, 2025.
Assessor Heather explained the changes were limited to guideline numbers, citing examples of several household-size thresholds updated from 2025 to 2026. She described the annual review process and noted that residents apply for poverty exemptions during March review; some applicants are denied when household composition requires submission of income for every resident over 18.
Councilmember Shirkey moved the resolution and Councilmember Easter supported it. Council described the item as routine housekeeping and directed no substantive changes beyond adopting the updated federal figures.
