Town Hall · Sequim

Sequim, WA town hall & government

Sequim spent $23.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,797 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sequim's money goes

Spent
$23.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,797
typical Washington cities: $2,368
Long-term debt
$13.5 million
$1,623 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6 million26%
Water & other utilities
$4 million17%
Police
$3.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$899,0004%
Parks & libraries
$690,0003%
Interest on debt
$446,0002%
Health & welfare
$264,0001%
Fire
$9,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sequim

Full-time staff
79
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
9 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sequim School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,851
Washington: $18,444
Students
2,613
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,851 per pupil, $10,208 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 Sequim pay

Typical tax bill
$2,820
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$408,700
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 Sequim's government

🏛️ Official websitesequimwa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sequim →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sequim

Sequim is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Sequim'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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