Ordinance 43702025 EMS Property Tax Ordinance Page 1 of 2
ORDINANCE NO. 4370
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT 101%
OF THE CURRENT LEVY LIMIT.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Edmonds has met and considered its
budget for the 2025-2026 biennium; and
WHEREAS, the City’s actual levy for the previous year was $4,349,145 for the
EMS property levy; and
WHEREAS, the population of this district is greater than 10,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. An increase in the EMS property tax levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be
collected in the 2025 tax year.
The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be
$31,758.88, which is a percentage increase of .74% from the previous year. This increase is
exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly
constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities, and any increase in the value
of state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY A TTORNEY,JEFREY TARADA Y
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DA TE:
ORDINANCE NO.
2025 EMS Property Tax Ordinance
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN
October 24, 2024
October 29, 2024
November 1, 2024
November 6, 2024
4370
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4370
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 29 th day of October, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
4370. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE EMS PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT 101%
OF THE CURRENT LEVY LIMIT.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 29 th day of October, 2024.
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