The proposed budget prioritizes public safety, social justice, community health, economic development, climate action. | Canva
The proposed budget prioritizes public safety, social justice, community health, economic development, climate action. | Canva
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers recently submitted his proposed 2021 budget to the County Council that prioritizes public safety, social justice, community health, economic development, climate action, according to a County news release.
“In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a major economic downturn, and the largest civil rights movement in our lifetimes, we are prioritizing the county’s essential functions and finding ways to move our community forward in spite of the challenges,” said Somers. “Across our community, people are struggling, and we have responded with compassion and resilience. We don’t know what 2021 may bring, but we are prepared.”
Priorities of the Executive’s proposed budget include: body cameras for law enforcement officers, the merger of existing county roles into a new Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, maintain public safety while simultaneously making progress on social justice,COVID-19 pandemic response, the current housing crisis that is expected to worsen in 2021,and contining efforts to diversify the local economy, strengthen the workforce training system, speed economic recovery, and identify innovative ideas to support job growth.
The proposed General Fund budget is $264 million. The total of all funds is $1.045 billion, a decrease of approximately $55 million from 2020’s adopted budget.
The County Council will now consider the Somer's proposed budget and are expected to approve the 2021 budget by the end of November.
The proposed 2021 budget can be found here.
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