Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Outcome pending · Jul 21, 2025

Kenmore council to weigh resolution backing EvergreenHealth levy lid lift on Aug. 5 ballot

The Kenmore City Council was scheduled to consider a proposed resolution expressing official support for Public Hospital District No. 2's Proposition 1 levy lid lift at its July 21, 2025 meeting. 1

What the records say

Materials for the Kenmore City Council's July 21, 2025 regular meeting included Business Agenda Item A: the August 5, 2025 Primary Election ballot measure 'Public Hospital District No. 2, Proposition No. 1, Levy Lid Lift for Healthcare Services,' with a presentation by EvergreenHealth CEO Dr. Ettore Palazzo, council discussion, a public comment opportunity under RCW 42.17A.555(1)(b), and Proposed Resolution No. 25-431. 1 The resolution text, included in the packet, would express the council's official support for the proposition. 1

  • The July 21, 2025 agenda listed a presentation by EvergreenHealth CEO Dr. Ettore Palazzo, council discussion, a public comment opportunity per RCW 42.17A.555(1)(b), and Proposed Resolution No. 25-431. 1
  • Proposed Resolution No. 25-431 would express the Kenmore City Council's official support for Public Hospital District No. 2 Proposition No. 1, Levy Lid Lift for Healthcare Services. 1
  • Per the resolution's ballot text and the district's presentation, the proposition would authorize a maximum regular property levy rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for collection in 2026, up from approximately 14 cents in 2025 — an increase of 36 cents. 1
  • The presentation states levy-funded programs provided $6.2 million in 2024 for community needs including school mental health therapists, senior care, and community healthcare access. 1

Why it matters

If voters approve Proposition 1, the EvergreenHealth levy rate would rise from 14 cents to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value beginning in 2026 — an increase of 36 cents — funding additional providers, expanded behavioral health and surgical capacity, and new emergency department imaging equipment, per the district's presentation and the resolution's ballot text. 1 Kenmore households in the hospital district pay this levy on their property tax bills, and the council's support position was on the agenda for a public vote. The packet does not record the meeting's outcome. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The July 21, 2025 agenda added a business item on the Aug. 5, 2025 primary ballot measure for Public Hospital District No. 2 Proposition No. 1, with a proposed resolution of support. 1
  • The supplied records do not establish whether the council adopted Resolution 25-431 or any other outcome of the July 21 meeting. 1
  • The same agenda carried a parallel item on King County Proposition No. 1, the Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Levy, with Proposed Resolution No. 25-432; the records do not link the two items beyond appearing on the same agenda. 1
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.