Little change in Medical Lake budget

It’s once again budget season for the city of Medical Lake and the city’s 2015 preliminary numbers show little change.

The current expense fund for 2015 is set at $3.2 million, which is approximately $10,000 less than last year. The ending balance for the fund is predicted to be $928,771.

The city’s estimated assessed valuation for 2015 is $233.4 million.

City Administrator Doug Ross said the budget hasn’t really changed from last year.

“When we say nothing has changed, we really mean nothing has changed,” Ross said. “This year’s budget is to maintain services. We can always strive to improve...