Snohomish County executive pitches $1.66B budget

EVERETT — Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed a 2024 budget for the county Tuesday, saying it reflects goals of “meeting responsibilities” and “careful stewardship.”

Money for building parks and facilities, as well as data processing, are looking at a combined $31 million decrease in the proposal due to the exhaustion of pandemic-era money.

“Those are multi-year funds that had an influx primarily from ARPA grants and are being expended,” county spokesperson Kent Patton wrote in an email.

Many parts of the county budget, however, are looking at increases. The initial budget proposal is $1.66 billion, up from $1.52 billion last year.

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