# Public Works & Library Council Committee Meeting (Part 2) | October 14, 2026


**Body:** City of Mount Vernon, WA - Government Television
**Date:** October 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of Mount Vernon Public Works & Library Council Committee meeting (Part 2) on October 14, 2026, included surface-water and transportation project updates. The Senica Drive/Culbert debris-removal project was completed under a $169,000 contract with Specialized Equipment; FEMA is covering about $135,000, with roughly $34,000 from the surface-water utility budget. Some planting remains, with Washington Conservation Corps work anticipated in February. City wastewater-treatment-plant staff upgraded the Division Street stormwater pump station for $99,500, below the estimated $150,000–$200,000 cost to contract the work; a similar system is planned for Park Street. Transportation updates covered the largely completed 2025 overlay, ongoing design and permitting, and ADA transition-plan review. The city is preparing professional-services agreements for crosswalk and 2026–27 overlay/ADA work and identified Ardura, formerly known as Paitt, as its preferred consultant; no award was reported.

Council discussion focused on a proposed Division Street Bridge planning study and a roughly $700,000 funding gap beyond the amount already appropriated. Staff outlined options to proceed with a limited scope, defer the study until after comprehensive planning, or revisit the approach; no option or spending action was finalized. Council members discussed pursuing state funding and a more strategic advocacy effort. The subsequent preliminary budget review included a $23,400 municipal-court grant with a 50% match, a North County Public Defense contract expected to exceed $1 million, and a proposed social-media management software license. These were budget discussions rather than reported procurement approvals or contract awards.

**Source:** City of Mount Vernon, WA - Government Television