8/6/2019 Silverdale Incorporation Comparisons

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CITY OF COVINGTON CITY OF KENMORE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE PROPOSED CITY OF

SILVERDALE

Incorporation date: 1997 1998 1995 If voters approved incorporationin 2012, cityhood would haveto be final by 2013.

Population: 17,575 20,800 31,500 17,000Sales tax collections: $2.8 million (2010) $3.5 million (2011) $1.92 million (2010) $7.5 million (2010) (retail only)Property tax collections: $1.9 million (2010) $8.25 million (2011) $3.72 million (2010) $3.4 million (2011 values)

(estimated)City property tax levy rate: $1.36 per $1,000** $1.44 per $1,000** $1.22 per $1,000** Not applicable*Utility tax: 5.5 percent 4 percent rate 6 percent rate Not applicable*General fund: $11 million (2011) $18.8 million (2011-2012) $16.2 million Not applicable*Overall budget: $22.9 million (2011) $37.1 million (2011-2012) $30.8 million Not applicable*Schools: Kent School District Northshore School District University Place School District; Central Kitsap School District

Tacoma School DistrictLibrary: Covington Branch of the King Kenmore Branch of the King University Place Branch of Pierce Voters could vote to join

County Library System County Library System County Library System the Kitsap Regional LibrarySystem

Parks: Nine parks — including St. Edward State Park, Ten parks and a senior Kitsap County could transferskateparks, parks with neighborhood pocket parks and community center ownership to city.playground equipment, open a large section of the Burke-space parks, and trail systems Gilman Trail runs throughthroughout the city the city

Police: Contract with King County Contract with King County Contract with Pierce County Proposing a contract withSheriff’s Office Sheriff’s Office Sheriff’s Department Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office

Fire: Covered by Maple Valley Fire Covered by Northshore Fire Covered by West Pierce Voters could vote to join theand Life Safety and Kent Fire District Fire and Rescue Central Kitsap Fire andDepartment Rescue district

Incorporation vote: Would take place in Spring2012

Random tidbit: When Covington incorporated in The Kenmore City Hall was a University Place taxes dropped If incorporated, Silverdale1997 its population was storefront after incorporation. by approximately 50 cents/ would become the thirdapproximately 11,000 and its The city saved up money to $1,000 of assessed value largest city in Kitsap Countyeconomic center was not build a new facility, which cost when the city incorporated. behind Bremerton (37,729)established. As an incorporated just under $15 million. It paid and Bainbridge Island (23,025).city, elected officials dictated cash, took on no debt and kept It would be the 55th largestwhere stores like Costco and the property tax rate the same. city in the state if itHome Depot would be built and The building was completed and incorporated with 17,000how the commercial core opened in May 2010. people. There are 282should look. cities in Washington.

* If incorporation is approved, a city council would be elected and responsible for determining the general fund and overall budget amounts, and setting the city property tax rate. The elected councilwould also decide whether to collect a utility tax rate. Utility tax rates for services provided by outside agencies for electricity, natural gas and telephone are capped by state law at 6 percent; rates forservices provided by a city, like water, sewer and stormwater, can be higher and are set by the city.

**assessed value (2011)

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90

405

101

16

18

167

BainbridgeIsland

 Puget  Sound 

Bremerton

Tacoma

PortOrchard

Seattle

COVINGTON

KENMORE

UNIVERSITY PLACE

 Yes: 68.5%

(3,487votes)

No: 24.9%

(1,272votes)

 Yes: 70.4%

(2,973votes)

No: 28.5%

(1,206votes)

 Yes: 81.5%

(7,679votes)

No: 18.5%

(1,741votes)

3 miles

PROPOSED CITY 

OF SILVERDALE