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Cost of City services
The City of Edmonds provides a number of mandated and non-mandated services to residents, businesses and visitors. A "mandated" city service is generally one that any incorporated... — Updated 6/14/2012
City of Edmonds financial distress indicators
The City of Edmonds has been successful in ending the last three years (2009-2011) with a surplus in the General Fund despite declining revenue in each of those years. The City... — Updated 5/24/2012
City of Edmonds historical expenditure reductions and revenue generation actions taken
As the City begins to prepare for developing a budget for 2013, one which could have a deficit of $800,000 to $1 million based on current projections, it might be helpful for Edmonds residents to have a summary of some of the more... — Updated 5/17/2012
Implications of a 1% Property Tax limitation on City finances
In November 2001 voters passed Initiative 747. The initiative decreased the allowable change in property taxes levied from six percent to one percent. Initiative 747 was later found... — Updated 4/20/2012 Full story
City of Edmonds revenue sources and restrictions on their use
The Edmonds City Council adopted 2012 budget includes an estimated $66,678,984 in revenue. While $66.7 million of revenue appears to be a large amount of available resources for... — Updated 4/5/2012 Full story
