Lynden, WA town hall & government
Lynden spent $37.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynden's government.
Coming up at Lynden's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pmCouncil CommitteesPublic Safety CommitteePolice Department Training Room, 203 19th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 4:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 2:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralFinance - Test Agenda JBell Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 2:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 2:00 pm
- Aug 20Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting300 4th Street, 1st Floor Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Lynden's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lynden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Lynden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lynden School District
Lynden's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,177 per pupil, $9,755 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 Lynden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lynden pay
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.
Contact Lynden's government
Who represents Lynden
Lynden is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. Bob Ferguson is governor.
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.