City Council holds first readings on ordinances raising rates
The Medical Lake City Council took its first step in its 2017 budgeting process.
At its Oct. 18 meeting, council held the first readings of ordinances that propose a 1 percent increase to property tax and emergency medical services rates for 2017.
During a public hearing, City Administrator Doug Ross explained that the increase in property taxes would allow the city to collect an estimated $5,373.97. That would bring the total property taxes collected by Medical Lake in 2017 for its current expense account to $542,771.29.
The increase in the EMS levy rate would allow the city to collect an est...
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