Proposition 1 represents a huge increase of at least 33% in local taxes. Will there be other tax increases coming up for Shoreline residents?
The Quick Answer
Yes.
Voters approved the "renewal" (at a higher levy rate) of two Shoreline School District levies in February 2026. Those are expected to increase taxes in 2027.
The City Levy Lid Lift approved by voters in 2022 means that the City's general levy increases at the rate of inflation every year.
One of the City's motivations in putting this new Park District on the ballot now is that future ballots are expected to be full of new and renewed levies.
There’s a limit to what taxpayers can afford, and prioritization of limited tax dollars is important. Taxpayers know the difference between wants vs. needs. The proposed pool facility is a luxury, not a necessity.
The Details
Taxes under Proposition 1 will be levied in 2027, and payments will start in 2028.
Under the levy lid lift approved by voters in 2022, City of Shoreline taxes will increase by the cost of living in 2027 and again in 2028. The city plans to request another levy lid lift in 2028 which, if approved, would increase taxes for the following six years. The City has said that a levy lid lift will be crucial, but how big an increase the city will request has not yet been decided.
In February 2026, voters approved two Shoreline School District levies to replace levies that expire in 2026. Those new levies are expected to increase taxes in 2027 over what they were in 2026 by $.22 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Other projected and likely increases include a King County Best Starts for Kids Levy renewal in 2027, a potential Shoreline School District Bond and Levy for improvements in 2027 or 2028, a King County Library System levy lid lift in 2027, and a King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy renewal in 2029.