City Creates FAQ to Answer Questions About Street Pavement Overlay Levy

As part of the Nov. 8 general election, voters will have the opportunity to cast their vote for three proposed levies put to Edmonds homeowners: $1 million for city services, $1 million for street pavement overlays and $500,000 to fund building maintenance and park improvements.

The City of Edmonds reports that is has received many questions about Proposition 2, the levy for street overlays. Because of that, it has answered questions to the most-requested questions. The FAQ is now available on a city website.

Additional information may be forthcoming in the next several days concerning Propositions 1 and 3.

The levies are the result of Mayor Mike Cooper’s that the council members work on presenting tax increases to voters to help with public safety, as well as maintaining and improving street and park improvements and contributing to the city’s general fund.

If all three levies are passed, owners of a $375,000 home would pay about $161 a year more in property taxes.

Proposition 1: Seeks to maintain current levels of service in public safety, parks and other city services

Proposition 2: Would fund street pavement overlays, where asphalt is added to existing streets to improve their longevity

Proposition 3: Seeks to fund building maintenance and park improvements.

The proposed levies are for three years.