Pasco City Council Regular Meeting of October 5, 2026

The Pasco City Council regular meeting on October 5, 2026, included approval of the consent agenda, including Ordinance 4860 on the development-agreement approval process and Resolutions 4787 and 4788 concerning urban-growth-area applications and an interagency agreement with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Council also approved Resolution 4790 concerning the sale of city-owned property at North 20th Avenue and West Argent, authorizing the city manager to execute the agreement of sale; no sale amount was stated. Public commenters raised concerns about project costs, including the aquatic center’s reported cost of more than $43 million, and proposed wastewater increases.

Staff introduced the 2027–2032 Capital Improvement Plan, a planning document covering about $700 million and 140 projects; staff reported that 24% of projects had secured or committed funding and identified approximately $175 million in grants to pursue. Projects discussed included the Butterfield water-treatment-plant replacement, the Road 76 overpass, pavement preservation, parks, and public-safety facilities. The CIP was presented for feedback, not approval. On the Transportation Benefit District program, council discussed pavement-preservation options, including a possible five-year bond, but made no final selection in the available transcript. Staff also proposed competitive RFPs for the Fiery Foods Festival, Winterfest, and Grand Old Fourth of July fireworks, with operators expected to develop financially sustainable plans rather than receive direct city payments; council requested clearer guardrails and further discussion after budget deliberations. Decisions about proposals for the Pasco Specialty Kitchen and farmers market were likewise deferred pending budget discussions, with splitting operations or selling the kitchen raised as possibilities. The council received preliminary budget and revenue information, including property-tax levy options, but took no levy action at this meeting.