🌱 Patch AM: How much of your Edmonds property tax actually reaches City Hall?

Morning Edmonds! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How much of your Edmonds property tax actually reaches City Hall?

Also on today's calendar: Live Model Session with Edmonds Sculptors/Drawers Group.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: A little rain in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 46.
• Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Government finance and you: Part 10 (myedmondsnews.com) — Edmonds homeowners get a detailed look at where their property and utility tax dollars actually go, including how much reaches the City of Edmonds versus schools and the county. The piece compares Edmonds with Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, explains the new Edmonds utility tax hike for 2026, and shows residents how to look up their own tax breakdowns online.
   

📸 Around Edmonds

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edmonds

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Wednesday January 7

• Live Model Session with Edmonds Sculptors/Drawers Group
  Varnau Studio
  1:48 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Live Model Session with Edmonds Sculptors/Drawers Group
  Varnau Studio
  1:00 pm

📣 Edmonds Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
  Seattle Scottish Rite , 1207 N 152nd Street , Shoreline
  7:30 am
• 健康保險與醫療服務協助: Medicare, Health Insurance and Healthcare Navigation Help
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  2:00 pm
• Swingnuts Jazz - Jazz - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
  Third Place Commons
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Lacey Class
  Ovation at Oak Tree , 9027 Bowthorpe St SE , Lacey
  10:00 am
• Commons Art-In
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  10:00 am
• JC & the Blue Tones - Jazz - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
  Third Place Commons
  7:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Baby Story Time
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  11:00 am
• Fiber Social
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Reading Buddies at the Shoreline Library (Study Zone)
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi there!
  Curious if there are any babysitters nearby? I have a very sweet 10 year old daughter and looking for a local, occasional babysitter. Thanks in… (Nextdoor Norma Beach)
• Hey neighbors!
  When do you guys think the fireworks will start? I’m trying to figure out when to give the cats their anti anxiety meds and when I should take my… (Nextdoor Sierra Park)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Edmonds. Apply here.
• Jacksons Food Stores posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Edmonds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mountlake Terrace

• First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Research (marketbeat.com)

Lynnwood

• Lynnwood Neighborhood Center grand opening community celebration Jan. 24 (myedmondsnews.com)
• Traveling for Heritage & Genealogy: Finding Your Story Around the World (myedmondsnews.com)
• Trammell Crow Sells Seattle Metro Alexan Access to Bell Partners for $145 Million (multifamilyaffordablehousing.com)

Ok Edmonds! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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