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Lynden mayor warns 2025 revenues down as costs rise, eroding reserves
Summary
Mayor Scott Korthuis told the council on Oct. 6 that Lynden's 2025 revenues are down while costs continue to increase, projecting year-end expenditures higher than forecast and noting inflation, new tariff line items and insurance increases as key pressures.
Mayor Scott Korthuis told the Lynden City Council on Oct. 6 that the city's 2025 revenues are down and rising costs are beginning to erode cash reserves and strain operational budgets.
The mayor summarized a memorandum that noted projected year-end expenditures exceeding earlier forecasts despite efforts to reduce spending. The memorandum cited inflation-driven cost increases, the appearance of additional tariff line items on some routine purchases and rising insurance premiums as factors affecting multiple departments; the document was made part of the official council file. The council later set a public hearing on the preliminary 2026 budget as part of its consent agenda.
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