ABOUT

6% UTILITY TAX BEING CONSIDERED
BY THE CITY OF BURIEN ​

Southwest Suburban Sewer District is issuing this notice to inform its customers that the City of Burien is considering adopting a 6% utility tax on water and sewer service. If a utility tax is adopted, and you are located within Burien and receive water or sewer service from Southwest Suburban Sewer District, Water District No. 20, Water District No. 49 or Valley View Sewer District, your water and sewer bills will be increased by at least 6%. For Southwest Suburban Sewer District customers, this will result in an increase of at least $4.41 to your sewer service bill.  For customers receiving both water and sewer service, you could experience an increase of at least 6% on each bill. The water and sewer districts have made attempts to negotiate franchise agreements with the City to limit future City-imposed utility taxes being added on top of a proposed 6% franchise fee to be paid under franchise agreements. However, the City notified the district that: “The City is unwilling to enter into a franchise which requires the City to agree not to impose any tax during the period of the franchise.” What this means is the City wants to retain the right to impose utility taxes in addition to the 6% franchise fee to be paid under franchise agreements.   The City also notified the district that: “The City clearly stated its intension to impose a 6% franchise fee and/or a 6% utility tax.
 
If you are concerned about the City imposing a utility tax on the water and sewer districts, the districts encourage you to contact the Burien City Manager and/or City Council and to become involved in this important discussion.
 
City Manager Brian Wilson               brianw@burienwa.gov              (206) 241-4647
Mayor Jimmy Matta                           jimmym@burienwa.gov
Deputy Mayor Austin Bell                 austinb@burienwa.gov
Councilmember Bob Edgar                bobe@burienwa.gov  
Councilmember Lucy Krakowiak      lucyk@burienwa.gov 
Councilmember Krystal Marx            krystalm@burienwa.gov 
Councilmember Pedro Olguin            pedroo@burienwa.gov
Councilmember Nancy Tosta             nancyt@burienwa.gov
All Council Members                         council@burienwa.gov
 
​A more detailed history of the districts’ interactions with the City on these issues may be reviewed here.
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Southwest Suburban Sewer District,
Board of Commissioners              
     Bill Tracy, President
     Suzy Genzale, Vice President          
     Scott Hilsen, Secretary
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If you have any questions, you may also contact the District General Manager, Ron Hall directly at (206) 244-9575 or by email at ron.hall@swssd.com. 

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