Thank you for the veto, now let’s squarely address Mukilteo’s challenges

Thank you, Mayor Marine, for vetoing the councilmanic sales tax. Now let’s turn our attention to other pressing matters facing the city. We need 10% cuts immediately – as I outlined in detail last September and October, both at the dais and in op-eds.  Here is my 20-point plan for Mukilteo: 1. Rollback non-represented salaries to […]

Mayor vetoes sales tax increase that would have made Mukilteo highest in Washington state

MUKILTEO—Mayor Joe Marine has vetoed Ordinance 1518, a measure adopted by the Mukilteo City Council on June 16, 2025, that would have raised the city’s sales tax to the highest rate in Washington State. “As Mayor, I take seriously the responsibility to balance our financial needs with the realities our residents and businesses face,” said […]

Commentary: Mukilteo Council to residents, ‘Let them eat cake!’

As a councilmember, it is my privilege to spend time understanding city finances and explaining them to our residents who are busy living their lives, assuming we are managing their interests well.  We are not. At Monday’s City Council meeting on June 16, the mayor presided over a simple majority of the council that gifted […]