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Woodway, WA town hall & government

Woodway spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,605 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woodway's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,605
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,085 per resident
Fire
$576,00026%
Administration & buildings
$487,00022%
Roads & transportation
$475,00021%
Police
$308,00014%
Housing & development
$161,0007%
Interest on debt
$42,0002%
Parks & libraries
$34,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Sewer & trash
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$92,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woodway

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,900
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 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

Edmonds School District

Woodway's K–12 school district, shared with Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,980
Washington: $18,444
Students
20,755
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$361.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,626 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 Woodway 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Woodway's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwoodway.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woodway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woodway

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

All of Woodway'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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