Sudden Valley City budget off already?
Questions are being raised as to whether the proposed budget for the City of Sudden Valley is viable. The budget was written by a committee formed by the Sudden Valley Community Association when they looked into the possibility of applying for city status. In the end it was several private citizens that made the application.
The budget estimates $2.8 million in revenue with over half of that coming from property taxes. However, the budget does not account for services which are currently paid for by the county, but would become the responsibility of the city such as a fire department and the library. The resulting difference is several hundred thousand dollars.
Sudden Valley City supporters are currently trying to collect 270 signatures from registered voters in Sudden Valley.
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Sudden Valley, as a community needs to review public,
member- club and commercial revenue sources in order to sustain it’s 2500 home in 1500 acres, & 5000 (01/07) population’s mission with vision, on a budget.
A SV Community plan goal G102 prescribes just that.
City of Everson’s Budget? $5 Million, Blaine’s? also a pop. of 5000 = $12 Million. SV $2.8 Mill? Get Real, and let’s seek vehicles other than just raising SVCA dues & fees, while working with Whatcom County. drj