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Kenmore, WA town hall & government

Kenmore spent $53.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,313 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenmore's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Kenmore

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Kenmore's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Kenmore's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Kenmore's money goes

Spent
$53.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,313
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$18.6 million
$805 per resident
Roads & transportation
$31.8 million60%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million8%
Police
$3.3 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million3%
Housing & development
$1.2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$452,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$310,0001%
Interest on debt
$292,0001%
Health & welfare
$63,000<1%
Other
$7 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Kenmore

Full-time staff
43
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
12 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time2 part
Housing & development
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northshore School District

Kenmore's K–12 school district, shared with Bothell and Woodinville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,434
Washington: $18,444
Students
23,186
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$709.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $18,434 per pupil, $11,170 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Kenmore: Lake Washington School District ($17,481 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kenmore pay

Typical tax bill
$8,271
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$920,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Kenmore's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkenmore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kenmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenmore

Kenmore is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Suzan K. DelBene. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Kenmore's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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