Budget Watch

Here is how some of your tax money was spent in recent city council action.

Arlington: $100 to the Washington Cemetery and Funeral Association of Mountlake Terrace for 2008 membership dues.

$214 to the Arlington School District to transport students to the Arlington High School Respect Summit.

$8,672 to Blue Marble Environmental of Seattle to consult on Arlington’s recycling program.

Everett: $18,683 to Berk &Associates of Seattle for an annexation study.

$15,897 to online retailer Ham Radio Outlet for radio equipment.

$145,871 to New York-based global insurer Marsh USA for pollution liability coverage for Everett Riverfront.

Marysville: $75,000 to Makers Inc. of Seattle to study a possible makeover of downtown Marysville.

$49,914 to Perteet Engineering of Everett to study timing and cost of a planned new road connecting the ends of 40th Street NE and Highway 92, between 83rd Avenue NE and Highway 9, in the Whiskey Ridge area.

Monroe: $42 to Everett Stamp Works of Everett for stamps.

$1,979 to Monroe Glass of Monroe for windows.

$1,034 to NorthStar Chemical Inc. of Portland, Ore., for scrubber chemicals.

Snohomish: $300 to Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs of Lacey for conference registration.

$16,671 to Snohomish County Treasurer of Everett for November jail booking fees.

$420 to Snohomish County Planning and Development Services of Everett for grading permit fees.

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