Everett shares details on upcoming budget cuts

EVERETT — Over the past decade, Everett’s population has grown by 10,000.

In the same time period, the city’s general government staff has grown by eight, to 727 full-time positions.

It’s one of the issues Everett is contending with as it battles an ongoing budget deficit that has affected the city’s general fund for nearly two decades. On Wednesday, the city’s finance director, Heide Brillantes, presented a more detailed overview of the balancing measures in the mayor’s 2025 proposed budget. The city has to balance a $12.6 million general fund deficit.

Street improvement projects could face the biggest hit in the upcoming budget, as the city plans to slash nearly a quarter of the program’s money to save costs, down from just over $4 million to $3 million. The library’s funding could see a 12% cut, and the city’s communication budget could also see a cut of just over 10%.

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