Washington Cities Expand, July 2015

May 6, 2015 | Gail Cole

Numerous Washington cities are annexing neighboring roads and/or properties, effective July 1, 2015. The annexations will increase their boundaries and potentially impact sales tax rates in the annexed areas.

The expanding cities are listed below, with the annexation name and/or ordinance number:

Cashmere, Chelan County: Keife Property, Ordinance 1240
College Place, Walla Walla County: Hopson, Ordinance 1119
College Place, Walla Walla County: Sonoma Hones, Ordinance 1120
Ellensburg, Kittitas County: Pfenning Road, Ordinance 4695
Forks, Clallam County: Sarff Ann, Ordinance 609
Lynden, Whatcom County: Ordinance 1480
Mount Vernon, Skagit County: Ordinance 3647
Moxee, Yakima County: School Road Ann, Ordinance 743
North Bend, King County: Ordinance 1549
Oakville, Grays Harbor County: Ordinance 429
Oakville, Grays Harbor County: Ordinance 430
Tonasket, Okanogan County: Double S Meats Inc, Ordinance 754
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County: MacDonald, Ordinance 2015-02
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County: Campbell, Ordinance 2015-03

Please see the Washington State Department of Revenue for additional information.

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Gail Cole

Avalara Author Gail Cole

Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.