County Executive proposes $3.37 billion budget amid $56 million deficit, layoffs imminent

SNOHOMISH—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed a $3.37 billion budget for 2027-28 that would address a projected $56 million deficit through spending cuts, new revenue and the use of previously banked property tax capacity. Somers presented his recommended biennial budget to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday, September 1, saying the proposal seeks to preserve […]