Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released a statement Friday regarding his recently proposed 8% property tax that was voted down by the county council Nov. 26.
Democrat Councilmembers Jared Mead, Megan Dunn and Strom Peterson agreed on a compromise of 4%, which was half of Somers’s proposal but still the highest the county has passed since 2017. Republican Councilmembers Nate Nehring and Sam Low held fast to a 0% increase and voted against the tax.
During the public comment session, several speakers cited the results of an Executive Office audit while voicing their disagreement with the proposed tax…