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Lynnwood mayor presents $145 million biennial budget, proposes restoring 2019 levy rate
Summary
Mayor Christine Frizzell presented the proposed 2025–26 biennial budget showing $145 million in operating revenue and $143 million in operating expenses, proposed restoring the city’s 2019 levy rate (about $84 per household annually) and added positions including a human services coordinator and three maintenance workers for graffiti remediation.
Mayor Christine Frizzell presented Lynnwood’s proposed 2025–26 biennial budget on Oct. 14, saying the plan calls for $145,000,000 in operating revenue and $143,000,000 in operating expenses and asks the council to consider reinstating the city’s 2019 levy rate. “We are asking for them to consider reinstating the amount to the 2019 levy rate,” the mayor said, estimating the change would add about $84 a year to the typical single-family property tax bill (about $7 a month).
The administration described growth in costs driven by added staff, rising insurance, court and IT expenses, and infrastructure replacement. Finance Director Michelle Meyer summarized recent adjustments since the preliminary budget: red-light photo-enforcement…
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