What is the Noxious Weed Assessment that appears on my property tax statement?
In 1998 the Metropolitan King County Council authorized the first small special assessment on each property tax bill to fund the weed control program. The council passed Ordinance No. 14263 in November of 2001 authorizing a special assessment of $1.50 plus $0.09 per acre per year for each property parcel. As authorized by state law, more than sixteen Washington counties now have noxious weed assessments on their property tax bills so weed programs can have a dedicated source of funding. For more information, visit the Noxious Weed Control Program page on the Department of Natural Resources and Parks Web site.
