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Medina, WA town hall & government

Medina spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,336 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Medina's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,336
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1 million
$315 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million29%
Police
$2.2 million28%
Roads & transportation
$953,00012%
Fire
$808,00010%
Parks & libraries
$616,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$387,0005%
Interest on debt
$56,0001%
Housing & development
$18,000<1%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$507,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Medina

Full-time staff
24
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$127,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bellevue School District

Medina's K–12 school district, shared with Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point and Bellevue. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,923
Washington: $18,444
Students
19,855
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$679.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,923 per pupil, $11,778 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Medina pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Medina's government

🏛️ Official websitemedina-wa.gov ↗
Town hall phone(425) 233-6400

Town hall & decisions in Medina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Medina

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

All of Medina'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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