Town Hall · Kennewick

Kennewick, WA town hall & government

Kennewick spent $142.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,683 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Kennewick's town hall

Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pm

City Council Special SessionCity Council Special Meeting7016 W Grandridge Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm

City Council WorkshopCity Council Workshop Special Meeting210 W 6th Avenue, Broadcast Live at www.Go2Kennewick.com Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingKennewick City Hall - Council Chambers - 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick WA 99336 Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 11:00 am

Fire Pension BoardFire Pension Board Regular Meeting210 W 6th Avenue, Cascade Conference Room Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 11:30 am

Disability BoardDisability Board MeetingKennewick City Hall 210 W 6th Avenue Cascade Conference Room Kennewick, WA 99336 Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm

City Council Regular SessionCity Council Regular MeetingKennewick City Hall - Council Chambers & Broadcast Live at www.Go2Kennewick.com, 210 W 6th Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm

Parks and Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission Meeting- CanceledCity Hall - Council Chambers - 210 W 6th Ave Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm

City Council WorkshopCity Council Workshop MeetingKennewick City Hall - Council Chambers & Broadcast Live at www.Go2Kennewick.com, 210 W 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingKennewick City Hall - Council Chambers - 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick WA 99336 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm

City Council Regular SessionCity Council Regular MeetingKennewick City Hall - Council Chambers & Broadcast Live at www.Go2Kennewick.com, 210 W 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm

City Council Special SessionCity Council Closed Session - Collective BargainingKennewick City Hall - City Manager Conference Room, 210 W 6th Ave Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pm

Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission MeetingKennewick Police Station - KPD Training Room - 211 W 6th Ave, Kennewick WA 99336 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 15Tue · 4:30 pm

Historic Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission MeetingKennewick City Hall - Cascade Conference Room - 210 W 6th Ave, Kennewick WA 99336 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm

Hearing ExaminerHearing Examiner Meeting• Kennewick City Hall 210 W 6th Avenue Council Chambers Kennewick, WA 99336 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Kennewick'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 Kennewick's money goes

Spent

$142.7 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2024

Per resident

$1,683

typical Washington cities: $2,368

Long-term debt

$94.6 million

$1,116 per resident

Police

$30.4 million21%

Water & other utilities

$18 million13%

Fire

$15.3 million11%

Health & welfare

$14.7 million10%

Sewer & trash

$12.6 million9%

Administration & buildings

$12.4 million9%

Parks & libraries

$12.3 million9%

Roads & transportation

$12.2 million9%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$5.2 million4%

Interest on debt

$1.5 million1%

Other

$8.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

Sales taxes 32%
Fees & charges 22%
Utility sales 10%
Interest, fines & other 10%
Property taxes 10%
From the state 7%
Other taxes & licenses 5%
From the federal government 3%
From other local governments <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Kennewick

Full-time staff

345

14 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$124,700

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

105

and 83 full-time firefighters

Police

119 full-time

Fire

95 full-time

Administration & buildings

35 full-time11 part

Parks & libraries

35 full-time3 part

Roads & transportation

22 full-time

Water & other utilities

19 full-time

Sewer & trash

12 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kennewick School District

Kennewick's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$16,404

Washington: $18,444

Students

18,805

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$164.8 million

at year end

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

Local 12%
State 75%
Federal 13%

Of the $16,404 per pupil, $9,782 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.

Which schools Kennewick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Kennewick pay

Typical tax bill

$2,661

a year · Washington typical $4,556

Effective rate

0.72%

of home value · Washington 0.81%

Typical home value

$370,700

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 Kennewick's government

🏛️ Official websitego2kennewick.com ↗

Town hall phone509-585-4200

Town hall & decisions in Kennewick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennewick

Kennewick is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Kennewick'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.