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Public hearingAgenda, City of Anacortes“Public Hearings” was listed under Preliminary Agenda on the Planning Commission agenda for August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM (City of Anacortes). The item is scheduled as a public hearing; residents may comment per the offici
Local 17 [Cottages] (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. Project proposal includes the design and subdivision of a 20-unit cottage development including wetland buffer width averaging and an alternative pedes
Aldridge 5 Lot CARD Plat (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2024, Willard Aldrige & Jim Jalbert applied for a 5-lot Long CaRD (PL24-0384) type of land division. Acc
Newell Fidalgo Bay Townhomes (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. The proposal is to construct six (6) three-story, three-bedroom, attached townhomes of approximately 2,500 sq. ft. each plus attached two-car
Herrigstad Whistle Lake Road Short Plat (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. The applicant is requesting preliminary approval to subdivide an existing 2.92-acre residential parcel into four (4) residential lo
Stabbert Power Upgrade, Retaining Wall, and Bulkhead Repair (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. A new, modernized underground electrical service on the east side of the site is proposed to supply shore power
Guemes Island Ferry Electrification Project (City of Anacortes) — SEPA determination issued. The applicant has requested a shoreline substantial development permit which if approved would entitle the applicant to constru
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
Joint Special Meeting with the Port of Anacortes Commission (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
“Other Business a. Interlocal Agreement #C2026-0240 with Skagit County for Grant Funding for Construction of Port/City Event Facility (Discussion/Action) b. Overview of the City's Budget Process* (Presentation)” was list
Planning Commission (City of Anacortes) took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221. Public hearing: Public Hearings. 3 business items on the agenda, including • To watch, li
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) took place on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221. 1 business item on the agenda, including Other Business a. Contract Award: Ziply Fiber De
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) took place on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221. 1 business item on the agenda, including Other Business a. Civic Academy (Presentation) b
City Council Meeting (City of Anacortes) took place on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221. 1 business item on the agenda, including Other Business a. Interlocal Agreement #C2026-02
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The biggest of 70 updates to Anacortes’s public record this month; 39 projects under review.
Above the US median of 48 · WA median 66
Active. More development, hearing and meeting records are moving here than is typical.
The next public meeting in Anacortes is the City Council on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
Anacortes has 39 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 2 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
0 public hearings are scheduled in Anacortes; 1 took place in the last 90 days.
6 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Anacortes: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Aug 30, 2026 · every record names its official source · cityofanacortes.org.
median of 59 similar-size cities in WA
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
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By reported crime, Anacortes recorded fewer reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Good on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Anacortes's police reported 13 violent offenses (about 1 for every 1,408 residents) and 227 property offenses (about 1 for every 80 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are down 33% since 2021 and property offenses are down 45% since 2021, by the rates Anacortes's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Anacortes spent $3,756 per resident. The biggest shares went to sewer, water & waste (40%), general government & administration (14%), other (10%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Anacortes raised $3,983 per resident, mostly from sales & other taxes (26%), charges & fees (24%), fines, interest & other (18%).
Anacortes School District 103 spends $19,424 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
74 (Good). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered WA cities 66.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM, 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
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Most upcoming meetings list 904 6th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221.
The largest open records right now: Lane 29 Apartments; Local 17 [Cottages]; Lane 29 Apartments; Aldridge 5 Lot CARD Plat; Operations Shelter.
Every record on this page links to the city's or county's own permit listing. AreaMatter reads the official permit and land-use feeds every 12 hours and shows each record's status, dates and location; residents can also enter an address to see what is near it.
Under review: the city is still deciding. Open for comment: there is a deadline to be heard. Approved / issued: the permit or decision has been granted. Under construction and completed follow the city's own record.