Budget watch

Here’s how some of your taxes were spent during recent city council actions.

Arlington: $795 to A Plus Complete of Burlington for janitorial supplies and services.

$185 to Brite-Way Window Service of Stanwood for janitorial supplies and services.

$61 to Lasting Impressions of Marysville for embroidery on uniforms.

$1,085 to Quiring Monuments of Seattle for headstones.

Edmonds: $55,000 to Jones Chemical of Tacoma for a year’s supply of sodium hypochlorite for the wastewater treatment plant.

$30,000 to Northstar Chemical of Sherwood, Ore., for a year’s supply of sodium hydroxide and sodium bisulfate for the wastewater treatment plant.

$22,943 to the Cosmopolitan Engineering Group of Tacoma to design a corrosion protection system for a sewer outfall pipeline.

Lake Stevens: $221 to Foster Press for annexation brochures.

$7,002 to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office in Everett for 2005 election costs.

$8,699 to CHS Engineers for engineering services.

$1,200 to the city of Everett for animal shelter services.

Marysville: $597 to Judd &Black for a refrigerator and freezer.

$2,162 to McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing for a dump arm assembly.

$89 to the Parts Store for a rear shock absorber.

$100 to Baxter Auto Center for halogen bulbs.

Mukilteo: $6,000 to the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce for Concerts in the Park, a microbrew and wine-tasting event, and a community Web site.

$4,427 to the Snohomish County Regional Drug Task Force for membership dues from July 1 through June 30, 2007.

$2,000 to the Lighthouse Centennial Celebration Committee for brochures.

$2,000 to the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Association for advertising for the festival.

$1,300 to the Arts Council of Snohomish County for the Artist’s Garage Sale.

Snohomish: $200 to Karen Guzak for design services for the city’s new gateway sign.

$1,000 to the Snohomish Senior Center for 12 months of operating costs.

$7,981 to SnoPac for dispatch services in April.

$449 to The Herald of Everett for City Council agenda publication.

Stanwood: $1,859 to Action Cleaning Services for janitorial service.

$1,945 to Cascade Natural Gas for heating fuel.

$118 to Brim Tractor for tractor parts.