Town Hall · Sedro-Woolley

Sedro-Woolley, WA town hall & government

Sedro-Woolley spent $22.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,784 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Sedro-Woolley's town hall

  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    City Council Study SessionCity Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 4Wed · 6:00 pm
    City Council Study SessionCity Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 10Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council2026.11.10 City Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street, 325 Metcalf Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCity Council Special Meeting325 Metcalf St, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 4:00 pm
    Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission Meeting325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 6:00 pm
    City Council Study Session325 Metcalf St, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 18Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingSedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Sedro-Woolley'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 Sedro-Woolley's money goes

Spent
$22.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,784
typical Washington cities: $2,372
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
$1,244 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million28%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million17%
Police
$3.7 million17%
Fire
$2.9 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$658,0003%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$352,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Sedro-Woolley

Full-time staff
73
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
25 full-time
Fire
13 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
8 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

Sedro-Woolley School District

Sedro-Woolley's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton and Lyman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,768
Washington: $18,444
Students
4,540
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,768 per pupil, $10,872 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 Sedro-Woolley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,968
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$441,700
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 Sedro-Woolley's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sedro-woolley.wa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sedro-Woolley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sedro-Woolley

Sedro-Woolley is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Sedro-Woolley'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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