Is Port of Everett's proposed expansion a 'stealth tax?' Judge says no
EVERETT — One Snohomish resident took the Port of Everett to court this week, after calling its campaign to enlarge its boundaries a “stealth tax.”
But on Wednesday, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Karen Moore denied the push from Morgan Davis to disclose how the ballot measure would increase property taxes for hundreds of thousands of residents.
In August, the port will ask voters to approve vastly expanding its boundaries. Currently, the port covers Everett as well as parts of Mukilteo, Marysville and unincorporated Snohomish County. The port wants to extend the boundaries to include all of Snohomish County, excluding the Port of Edmonds.
Only 15% of Snohomish County is represented by the ports of Everett and Edmonds, according to a boundary expansion report from the Port of Everett. The port’s 2024 adopted budget totaled $83 million.
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