Sumner, WA town hall & government
Sumner spent $33.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Coming up at Sumner's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 11:00 amGeneralHearing Examiner Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning Commission1104 Maple Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilSpecial Study Session Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 4:30 pmParks & ForestryForestry, Arts and Parks Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Study Session Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Study Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pmCommunity Development Committee Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:10 pmCity CouncilSpecial Study Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 11:00 amPublic SafetyPublic Safety Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 4:00 pmPublic Works Committee Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Study Session Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 4:30 pmParks & ForestryForestry, Arts and Parks Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Sumner's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumner School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Bonney Lake. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,190 per pupil, $9,571 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.
Also serving Sumner: Dieringer School District ($18,967 per pupil).
Which schools Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marilyn Strickland. 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.