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After extended debate, Lynnwood adopts $7.2M levy, salary ordinance and a two-year budget that trims some requested positions
Summary
Following hours of debate and several failed amendments, the City Council adopted an estimated $7,200,001 property tax levy and approved a salary ordinance and a 2025–26 biennial budget that reflects a reduction from 13 to 10 additional positions; final budget approval passed after a reconsideration motion.
Finance Director Gregory Myers presented two primary options for the 2025 levy and budget: Option 1 (an estimated levy of $6.2 million reflecting the preliminary budget) and Option 2 (an estimated levy of $7.4 million that would fund up to 13 additional positions, mostly tied to public safety and the Community Justice Center). "Option 1 really is the preliminary budget as presented," Myers told the council. "Option 2 is the inclusion of these additional 13 positions."
Councilmembers debated whether to raise the levy, reduce expenditures, or adopt a middle…
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