Mount Vernon, WA town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $96.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,716 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Who runs Mount Vernon
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Mount Vernon's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmPublic Safety CommitteePublic Safety Committee MeetingPolice/Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pmLibrary Board308 W. Kincaid Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmPublic Works and Library CommitteePublic Works and Library Committee MeetingPolice/Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 4:30 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 11:00 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 9:00 am
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmFinance & Parks and Enrichment Services CommitteeFinance & Parks and Enrichment Services Committee MeetingPolice/Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmDevelopment Services CommitteeDevelopment Services Committee MeetingPolice/Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 11:00 am
- Sep 15Tue · 4:30 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 5:30 pmLibrary Board308 W. Kincaid Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Mount Vernon's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 31%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon School District
Mount Vernon'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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,103 per pupil, $12,649 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 Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon 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.