City of Arlington Council Workshop Meeting - October 26th, 2026 6:00 PM

The City of Arlington Council workshop on October 26, 2026 (the metadata lists October 27 UTC) included a presentation on the police department’s domestic violence coordinator program and a review of the proposed 2027–2028 biennial budget. Staff said the budget is balanced, meets the two-month average requirement, and maintains reserves of 16% in 2027 and 15.8% in 2028. The budget was posted online, with a public hearing scheduled for the following week before a later adoption decision. No budget adoption or related spending vote occurred in the transcript.

Council discussed the Stage 2 perimeter fencing rehabilitation rebid project at the airport. Staff requested approval of a construction contract with Faber Construction for $1,027,658.95 and a construction-administration professional services agreement with Dowl for $189,935, subject to completion of an FAA-required independent fee estimate. The project is included in the airport’s budget, with most work planned for 2027; staff cited grant timing and long lead times as reasons to proceed promptly. Council also asked how future FAA and WSDOT grant offers would be handled. The transcript ends without a recorded vote or final approval of the contracts or grant authorization.