PUBLIC HEARING: 2022 Budget on town council agenda Tuesday

A public hearing on next year’s budget is on the La Conner Town Council’s Nov. 23 agenda. The hearing is scheduled under unfinished business near the start of the 6 p.m. meeting. The council will discuss the 2022 budget immediately following the public hearing.

Mayor Ramon Hayes proposed a five-year contract with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office at the Nov. 8 council meeting with a first year cost of $364,207, a 10% increase over this year. The budget also includes $113,000 for code enforcement, $88,000 in wages, benefits and support costs and $25,000 for a vehicle.

No residents spoke at the public hearing on property tax revenue at council’s Oct. 26 meeting.

The town has a calendar fiscal year.

The meeting is on Zoom only. The link:

https://us02web. zoom .us/j/881 02033830? pwd=aXdoeXh TZEx4d UdQMW p3dWxuc3k2Zz09

Meeting ID: 881 0203 3830; Passcode: qlnu3h

Phone: 1-253-215-8782; Meeting ID: 881 0203 3830; Passcode: 816654

The council packets for the meeting are at Town Hall and via the homepage of the Town’s website: townoflaconner.org/. Clicking on the calendar in the lower left corner takes you to the packet and Zoom link.