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Today I voted to adopt the 2027-2028 Snohomish County budget. While I'm pleased that the Council rejected the use of any banked property tax capacity and limited the property tax increase to 1%, I believe we still did not go far enough in reducing spending. Although millions of dollars in cuts were included in the final budget, many additional reductions I proposed were not adopted, and significant work remains to put the County on a more sustainable financial path.
I want to thank everyone who provided testimony, both online and in person, over the last two months. Your input helped inform our discussions and shaped the decisions we made. I also appreciate the willingness of my fellow councilmembers to engage in thoughtful and productive debate, and especially Chair Dunn for working with me on several last-minute changes that improved the final budget. This budget represents progress, but it should be viewed as a starting point, not a finish line. There is still much more work to do to control spending, protect essential County services and respect taxpayer dollars in the years ahead.
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