Voters staunchly deny Everett port expansion

EVERETT — The argument that the Port of Everett’s boundary expansion would unnecessarily increase property taxes seems to have convinced voters.

The port’s ballot proposition received just under 33% of the more than 83,000 votes counted in the first drop released Tuesday night. As of Tuesday, over 24% of voters had returned a ballot.

The port was looking to cover all of Snohomish County, except for the Port of Edmonds district. The current port boundaries, set in 1918, cover Everett, as well as portions of Mukilteo, Marysville and unincorporated Snohomish County.

Critics argued the expansion would add an unnecessary layer of government and increase the tax burden for property owners.

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