Washington
The biggest of 75 updates to Sedro-Woolley’s public record this month; 37 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 Sedro-Woolley is the City Council on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Sedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284.
Sedro-Woolley has 37 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 0 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
10 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Sedro-Woolley: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 4, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us.
median of 71 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.
Checking the city’s meeting portal…
By reported crime, Sedro-Woolley recorded fewer reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Good on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Sedro-Woolley's police reported 13 violent offenses (about 1 for every 1,031 residents) and 83 property offenses (about 1 for every 162 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are down 30% since 2021 and property offenses are down 75% since 2021, by the rates Sedro-Woolley's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Sedro-Woolley spent $1,645 per resident. The biggest shares went to sewer, water & waste (35%), police (17%), fire (15%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Sedro-Woolley raised $2,274 per resident, mostly from charges & fees (37%), sales & other taxes (30%), state & federal aid (13%).
Sedro Woolley School District 101 spends $20,141 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.
78 (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.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM, Sedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284.
Each agenda published by the city states how to comment (in person, in writing, or online); AreaMatter shows those instructions on every meeting page and links the official agenda.
Most upcoming meetings list Sedro-Woolley Municipal Building Council Chambers 325 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, Washington 98284.
The largest open records right now: Creekside Commons Binding Site Plan; Shaidan Avenue; Creekside Commons Binding Site Plan; Creekside Commons Binding Site Plan; Fruitdale Flats Long Plat.
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.