As bills starting arriving, many people often have questions about their property taxes. Visit the Tax Rate page for information about Sumner’s 2022 property tax break-down. Spoiler alert: the City only controls 8% of your property tax bill, and approximately 60% of your bill is voter-approved items.
The Working Families Tax Credit is a new program that will provide payments up to $1,200 to low-to-moderate income individuals and families. The amounts are based on income level and the number of qualifying children (if any). The purpose of the Working Families Tax Credit is to stimulate the local Read more…
A big oil spill makes headlines everywhere, but how do our daily, “ordinary” choices–like fixing a car leak–continue to affect our clean waters, rivers and Puget Sound? Find out! Sumner participated in a series of videos for Puget Sound Starts Here.
We always recommend you review the full 2023-2024 Budget for specific details about funding, staffing and the projects that will happen because of this budget. This Budget in Brief gives you a quick overview of Sumner’s numbers and key strategies. Budget Process Budget Principles Strategic Priorities Staffing by Function Full-time Read more…
In today’s media-driven world, it may be difficult to remember all the different ways you can stay in touch with the City of Sumner and get the latest information. Here’s a quick snapshot with links to guide you:
Open for email/phone assistance: Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pmFriday 7:30 am – Noon Please note: even working remotely, staff continue to attend virtual meetings, assist other callers and conduct a variety of tasks that may mean we can’t answer your call right away. The best way to Read more…
Every year, the City of Sumner sets the City’s portion of your property tax rate for the next year. When you pay your property taxes, the funds are distributed to many agencies. Last year, we received 8% of what you paid. See the graph for more information on where else Read more…
Remember when you used to play Monopoly or another board game and fought over who was “the banker”? Sometimes, you wanted that job because you had easy access to all that (play) money. Sometimes, you avoided that job like the plague because people demanded their payment on time, they shoved Read more…
Vote for one or many of your favorite Sumner businesses for 2022 B.O.W.W. Do you think Sumner has the best? Pizza? Family Farm? Bookstore? Brew Pub? You can nominate local businesses now! More Info Here ! Vote Here
The Town Center Utility & Woonerf Project is getting underway today. We expect Kincaid to be closed to vehicles between Main & Maple for the start of construction. Businesses on Kincaid are still open and accessible by sidewalk. Stay up tp date on the project by clicking the link below: