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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Everett Transit becomes Community Transit on April 1, 2027

Plus, Edmonds utility rate hikes head to a Nov. 10 council agenda

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Everett Transit will fold into Community Transit on April 1, 2027, after unanimous votes

Everett Transit's handoff runs from this week to 2031

  1. Nov. 4Everett City Council approves the interlocal agreement.
  2. Nov. 5 board votes to finalize the consolidation.
  3. Jan. 2027Public is invited to help plan an integrated transit network.
  4. April 2027Everett Transit ceases operations and Community Transit takes over.
  5. Spring '28An on-demand Zip shuttle zone is planned to launch in Everett.
  6. 2031Transit service in Everett is set to be up 50%.

Sources: HeraldNet.com, KOMO, Everett Post

If you ride Everett Transit, here's the timeline. The board voted 9-0 Thursday to finalize the merger, a day after the Everett City Council approved the agreement 7-0. Everett Transit, a city system since 1969, stops operating April 1, 2027, and its routes and schedules will mostly stay the same until then.

  • Extra tax: 6 cents on a $10 taxable purchase
  • Employees: Everett Transit staff can work for Community Transit or the city
  • Contracts: labor agreements of transferring employees will be honored
  • Details and the agreement: ctgo.org/everett-updates

If you use , current Everett riders as of March 31, 2027 keep the service. Riders who turn 65 after the merger no longer automatically qualify and would have to meet ADA requirements. Union seniority will be settled in collective bargaining after labor contracts expire at the end of 2027.

The transit sales tax in Everett doubles, and there's no public vote because a 2025 state law removed that requirement. Steve Oss, union president for Everett Transit drivers, said fares would jump from $2 to $3.

Everett riders would pay a higher tax and fare

0.6%Transit sales tax1.2%
$2Passenger fare$3

Sources: HeraldNet.com, KIRO 7 News Seattle

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Edmonds is moving six years of utility rate increases toward a Nov. 10 council agenda

If you live in Edmonds, your utility bills are heading up. The city council voted unanimously Monday to send the rate ordinance to its Nov. 10 consent agenda, which may be the final approval. The proposal would raise water rates 9.75% a year from 2027 to 2032, and staff say it covers rising maintenance costs, capital projects and a big wholesale water increase from Everett.

  • Typical household: $33 to $43 more every two months, depending on the year
  • 2029: slight bill dip as the 20% utility tax is set to expire
  • Budget vote: council is scheduled to vote on the 2027-28 budget Nov. 24

Proposed Edmonds water increases hold steady while stormwater's shrink

Proposed yearly utility rate increase in Edmonds, 2027 to 2032

Water

9.8%0 pts

20272032

Sewer

7%−0.5 pts

20272032

Stormwater

4%−2.5 pts

20272032

Change from 2027 in the pill, in percentage points. Each panel has its own scale; every one starts at zero.

Source: HeraldNet.com

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202720282029203020312032Change from 2027
Water9.75%9.75%9.75%9.75%9.75%9.75%0 pts
Sewer7.5%7%7%7%7%7%−0.5 pts
Stormwater6.5%6.5%5%5%4%4%−2.5 pts

Council President Pro Tem Jenna Nand worries Edmonds would have one of the most expensive utility bills in the area, according to city staff. She suggested lowering the utility tax to 18% or 19%. “I just think 20% is incredible sticker shock when we’re looking at combining that with this utility rate raise,” she said.

In 2025, Everett proposed a 125% rate increase for wholesale water customers, including the , which supplies Edmonds. The two are in dispute, but Public Works Director Andy Rheaume said the increase could likely take effect in 2027. Edmonds is deferring water main replacements that year.

Edmonds' rate plan, by the numbers

9.75%
yearly water increase, 2027 to 2032, in the proposal
125%
wholesale water increase Everett proposed in 2025
12%
of sewage Lynnwood's plant treats comes from Edmonds
20%
city utility tax, scheduled to expire at the end of 2028

Source: HeraldNet.com

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Everett Transit becomes Community Transit on April 1, 2027

Plus, Edmonds utility rate hikes head to a Nov. 10 council agenda

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  1. Everett Transit folds into Community Transit on April 1, 2027
  2. Edmonds utility rate hikes head to a Nov. 10 council agenda
  3. Northbound I-405 in Bothell closes at 11 p.m. tonight
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