August 17, 2026
Regular Meeting and Budget Hearing
FY2027 Budget
ADOPTED, 5-1
Ordinance 2026-05, $149,942,154, passed the same night under suspension of the three-readings rule. Councilor Holmes cast the only nay after his motion to remove the $130,000 parks master plan consultant line failed for lack of a second.
Foregone Tax Recovery
UNANIMOUS, 6-0
$15,141, the last of the city's saved tax authority, now spent permanently.
Property Tax Certification
UNANIMOUS, 6-0
L-2 certified at $9,445,604. The full authorized increase is $447,787. The levy rate falls from $3.57 to $3.51 per $1,000.
FY2027 Fee Resolution
UNANIMOUS, 6-0
Effective October 1: stormwater up 28.9 percent, water about 5.2 percent, sewer 2.7 percent, development fees about 5 percent, and the penalty for building without a permit doubled.
Consent: South Highway 95 Pathway Contract Awarded
$141,263.20 to Motley-Motley Inc. of Pullman, sole bid.