Editing Bothell, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
[[File:Bothell City Hall, 2022.jpg|thumb|The Bothell City Hall, opened in 2015]]

Bothell is a non-charter [[City government in Washington (state)|code city]] with a [[council–manager government]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chapter 1.08: Classification of City |url=https://bothell.municipal.codes/BMC/1.08 |work=Bothell Municipal Code |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 17, 2021}}</ref> The city council has seven members elected in [[non-partisan]], [[at-large]] positions to four-year terms in staggered election years. The city council passes ordinances and resolutions, approves the budget, sets policies and adjudicates issues. A mayor and deputy mayor are elected to two-year terms by the council from within their own membership.<ref name="Leadership">{{cite web |title=City Leadership |url=http://bothellwa.gov/247/City-Leadership-Team |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="CAFR">{{cite web |date=July 23, 2021 |title=2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 |pages=II–III |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13730/2020-CAFR |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Day-to-day affairs in the city are administered by a [[city manager]], who is hired by the council and appoints the heads of eight departments.<ref name="CAFR"/> Since 2022, the city manager has been Kyle Stannert.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marmaduke |first=Jacy |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Fort Collins deputy city manager takes top position in Bothell, Washington |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/04/18/fort-collins-deputy-city-manager-takes-city-manager-job-washington/7360526001/ |work=[[Fort Collins Coloradoan]] |accessdate=May 7, 2024}}</ref>

The city government has 387 employees and an operating budget of $266.2 million appropriated for the 2021–22 biennium, sourced primarily from [[property tax]], service charges, and [[sales tax]].<ref name="CAFR"/><ref>{{cite web |date=November 27, 2020 |title=2021–2022 Biennial Budget |page=4 |url=https://www.bothellwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13062/2021---2022-Adopted-Budget |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref> It provides a range of municipal services, including [[police]], [[fire department|fire services]], [[emergency medical services]], public works, zoning and planning, parks and recreation, and some utilities.<ref name="CAFR"/> The city's fire department has three [[fire station]]s and also contracts with Snohomish County Fire Protection District 10 for services north of the county line.<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Bothell Fire Department |url=http://bothellwa.gov/415/Fire-Department |publisher=City of Bothell |accessdate=March 3, 2022}}</ref> A new [[Town hall|city hall]] in Downtown Bothell opened in 2015; it replaced an earlier city hall built in 1938 and five other buildings in the city used by various municipal departments.<ref name="BR-CityHall">{{cite news |last=Kunkler |first=Aaron |date=October 30, 2015 |title=A look inside the new Bothell City Hall |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/a-look-inside-the-new-bothell-city-hall/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Vaughn |first=Alexa |date=September 2, 2014 |title=Bothell breaking ground on new City Hall |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bothell-breaking-ground-on-new-city-hall/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

At the federal level, Bothell is part of the [[Washington's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Suzan DelBene]] since 2012.<ref>{{cite map |author=Census Bureau Geography Division |year=2023 |title=118th Congress of the United States: Washington – Congressional District 1 |scale=1:118,000 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA01.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=October 20, 2014 |title=Celis struggles to voice his views in 1st District race |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/celis-struggles-to-voice-his-views-in-1st-district-race/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref> At the state level, the city is part of the [[Washington's 1st legislative district|1st legislative district]] alongside [[Lake Forest Park, Washington|Lake Forest Park]], [[Kenmore, Washington|Kenmore]], [[Woodinville, Washington|Woodinville]], and northern [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]].<ref>{{cite map |author=Washington State Redistricting Commission |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Legislative District 1 |page=2 |work=District Maps Booklet 2022 |url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Maps/Redistricting%20Map%20Booklet_2022.pdf |publisher=Washington State Legislative Information Center |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Bothell is also represented by three county council districts: [[King County Council]]'s 1st district covers most of the city's King County side, while a small portion belongs to the 3rd district;<ref>{{cite map |date=December 8, 2021 |title=2021 Districting Plan, Adopted Dec. 8, 2021 |url=https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/independent/districting/2021/draftplans/adopted-plan-2021/2021_Districting_Plan_20211208.ashx?la=en |publisher=King County GIS Center |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref> the [[Snohomish County Council]]'s 4th district represents all of the Snohomish County side of the city.<ref>{{cite map |title=Snohomish County Council Districts |url=http://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/49 |publisher=Snohomish County Elections |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>