Editing Edmonds, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
[[File:Edmonds WA City Hall 01.jpg|thumb|right|Edmonds city hall]]

Edmonds operates as a non-charter [[City government in Washington (state)|code city]] under a [[mayor–council government]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds City Code Chapter 1.02: City Classification |url=http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Edmonds/html/Edmonds01/Edmonds0102.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |via=CodePublishing.com |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> with an elected mayor and a seven-member city council.<ref name="Audit">{{cite web |date=November 3, 2016 |title=Accountability Audit Report: City of Edmonds, Snohomish County |page=6 |url=http://portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/Home/ViewReportFile?isFinding=false&arn=1017597 |publisher=[[Washington State Auditor]] |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is a [[Non-partisan democracy|nonpartisan]] position.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Evan |date=May 8, 2015 |title=Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling plans to run for re-election |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-mayor-dave-earling-plans-to-run-for-re-election/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> Mike Rosen was elected mayor in 2023, defeating incumbent and former councilmember Mike Nelson.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Ashley |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Mayor-elect Rosen wants to 'make Edmonds politics boring again' |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/mayor-elect-rosen-wants-to-make-edmonds-politics-boring-again/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref> The city council's seven members are elected [[at-large]] to four-year terms and serve as the legislative body that establishes city policy.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council Mission and Purpose |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/city-council-mission-purpose.html |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Soergel |first=Brian |date=March 9, 2017 |title=Edmonds council incumbents hope for 4 more years |url=https://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/edmonds-council-incumbents-hope-for-4-more-years/1631881 |work=[[Edmonds Beacon]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>

The municipal government employs 224 people full-time and operates on an annual budget of $98 million that is mostly funded by [[property tax|property]] and [[sales tax|retail sales]] taxes.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 10, 2017 |title=City of Edmonds 2018 Adopted Budget |pages=17–20, 27 |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Finance/Budget/2018/2018_Adopted_Budget.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> The budget funds the city's various departments, which includes [[parks and recreation]], [[public works]], water utilities, the [[municipal court]], and emergency services.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 29, 2018 |title=City of Edmonds Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |page=vi |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Departments/Administrative_Services/Finance/Financial_Reports/2017/City_of_Edmonds_2017_CAFR.pdf |publisher=City of Edmonds |access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> The city's [[fire department]] was disbanded in January 2010 in favor of contracted service from Fire District 1 (now [[South County Fire]]), a regional entity serving several areas in southwestern Snohomish County.<ref>{{cite news |last=Halpert |first=Oscar |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Fire District 1's plans bumping up against growing cities |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/fire-district-1s-plans-bumping-up-against-growing-cities/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bryan |first=Zachariah |date=May 27, 2019 |title=After 40 years in fire service, South County chief retires |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/after-40-years-in-fire-service-south-county-chief-retires/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 2, 2022}}</ref>

At the federal level, Edmonds has been part of the [[Washington's 2nd congressional district|2nd congressional district]] since 2022 alongside Everett and most of Northwestern Washington.<ref>{{cite map |date=November 2021 |title=Adopted Congressional District Map |url=https://rdcext.blob.core.windows.net/public/2-Individual%20Districts/2022%20Congessional%20District%20Maps/Reduced%20CD%20PDFs/2022%20Adopted%20Congressional%20Map%20Full.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Redistricting Commission]] |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref> The city had previously been part of the [[Washington's 7th congressional district|7th congressional district]] from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornfield |first=Jerry |date=December 28, 2011 |title=Redistricting sets up political battleground in Snohomish County |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/redistricting-sets-up-political-battleground-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=May 6, 2017}}</ref> At the state level, the city is divided between the [[Washington's 21st legislative district|21st]] and [[Washington's 32nd legislative district|32nd]] legislative districts.<ref>{{cite map |date=November 2021 |title=Adopted Legislative District Map |url=https://rdcext.blob.core.windows.net/public/2-Individual%20Districts/2022%20Legislative%20District%20Maps/Reduced%20LD%20PDFs/2022%20Adopted%20Legislative%20Map%20Full.pdf |publisher=Washington State Redistricting Commission |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Evan |date=December 19, 2011 |title=Redistricting moves Lynnwood from 21st to 32nd Legislative District |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/redistricting-moves-lynnwood-from-21st-to-32nd-legislative-district/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> Edmonds is wholly part of the [[Snohomish County Council]]'s 3rd district along with Lynnwood and Woodway.<ref>{{cite map |title=Snohomish County Council Districts |url=http://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/49 |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>