EVERETT — Edmonds residents will see higher utility tax bills in 2026 after the City Council passed an increase Tuesday.

The council voted 4-3 to raise some utility taxes from 10% to 20%, generating an estimated $3.3 million in revenue for 2026.

The change affects water, sewer and stormwater taxes. The average household will see its bimonthly bill increase by about $26, council President Neil Tibbott said. The increase will last for 18 months, the ordinance states, ending in July 2027.

“It allows the city to stabilize our short-term funding gaps that we’ve identified over the last year,” Tibbott said.

The vote came as the city attempts to recover from a failed property tax levy lid lift . In November, voters rejected the city’s proposed $14.5 million levy . In the 2026 budge

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