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Town Hall · Marysville

How is Marysville run?

Marysville’s city government spent $86.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,192 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

7:00 pm · 501 Delta Avenue, Council Chambers 2nd Floor

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$86.2M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,192
In 2022: $919, less than 60% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$80.5M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
269
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $2.5M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,115
0.72% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Marysville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Marysville; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Marysville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,192 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Sales taxes 23%Property taxes 11%Utility sales 11%Other taxes & licenses 10%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20.2 million; interest on debt $3.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $134 million.
Compared with similar places

$919 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Marysville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($919 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Washington cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,147, and the middle half spent $809–$1,638. Marysville spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $809–$1,638Median $1,147Marysville

Includes sewer and trash ($17.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
15

Washington cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marysville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marysville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$65.6 million
2023$72.6 million
2024$86.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $919 · 2023: $1,020 · 2024: $1,192.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,115 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lake Goodwin$5,879
Sisco Heights$5,523
Lake Cassidy$5,460
Washington$4,556
Marysville$4,115
Arlington$3,534
$4,115
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$567,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marysville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Marysville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marysville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Marysville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See marysvillewa.gov for Marysville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marysville yet.marysvillewa.gov ↗
Who works for Marysville

One full-time city employee for every 269 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (72,275).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police82 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings48 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections30 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash24
Water & other utilities24
Roads & transportation17 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries14 + 7 pt
Other30
269
full-time
24
part-time
$2.5M
payroll for March 2022
$29.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$107,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
70
sworn police officers
Estimates.Marysville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Marysville School District

Marysville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Marysville →
$18,691
per pupil · WA $18,444
9,998
students
$19.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,691 per pupil, $10,714 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 16%State 77%Federal 7%

Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Marysville

Lakewood School District · $18,098 per pupil

Lake Stevens School District · $16,777 per pupil

Arlington School District · $16,858 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Marysville’s votes are counted by county

Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marysville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Snohomish County’s results.

President · Snohomish County’s results417,713 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%239,843 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.6%161,142 votes

Others: 4.0% (16,728 votes).

Most votes in Snohomish County: Kamala D Harris

Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%

The county’s page

100% of Marysville lies in Snohomish County. Every 2024 race in Snohomish County is on the county’s page.

Snohomish County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Marysville

From town hall to Washington

Marysville sends 4 representatives to the Washington House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: marysvillewa.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Washington HouseMarysville is split between 2 districts
    Julio CortesMary FosseCarolyn EslickSam Low
  3. 3
    Washington SenateState senator
    June RobinsonKeith Wagoner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bob Ferguson
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Suzan K. DelBeneRick Larsen
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Marysville compares with the towns next door

Marysville spent $919 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,227. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Sisco Heights: unincorporated, no town budgetLake Cassidy: unincorporated, no town budgetArlington: $1,227 per resident (2022)Lake Goodwin: unincorporated, no town budgetSisco HeightsLake CassidyArlingtonLake GoodwinMarysville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Arlington$1,227$3,534
Marysville$919$4,115

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Marysville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitemarysvillewa.gov ↗

Questions about Marysville’s government

How much does Marysville spend per resident?

About $1,192 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $919 was less than 60% of 15 Washington cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Marysville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,115 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marysvillewa.gov.

Who runs Marysville’s government?

See marysvillewa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marysville yet.

How did Marysville vote in 2024?

Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marysville alone. Snohomish County, where 100% of Marysville lies, voted Harris 57.4%, Trump 38.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Marysville?

269 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $29.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Marysville in the state legislature?

Marysville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Washington Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Marysville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in 501 Delta Avenue, Council Chambers 2nd Floor, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Marysville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →