If approved, the levy lid lift would go into effect in January and would more than double the Edmonds tax levy rate from the current $0.72 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $1.65. Theresa Hollis, organizer of the Keep Edmonds Affordable campaign, welcomed attendees. When I first heard about the council’s proposed levy lift, I began looking for opportunities to volunteer to oppose it – but finding none, I decided to do it myself. She pointed out that specifics are available on the Keep Edmonds Affordable website, which includes a detailed alternative budget prepared by Edmonds resident and retired Boeing senior engineer Jim Ogonowski. It walks readers through his view of how Edmonds could solve its budget crisis without the proposed levy lift.