City Council Meeting - Sept 1, 2026

At its Sept. 1, 2026 meeting, the City of Liberty Lake City Council received an update on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT). Staff reported 32 completed public-improvement projects totaling $28.5 million, including a $2.5 million allocation for the Hub expansion, and outlined potential projects for the next three-year cycle. Planned work includes the Cataldo extension, North Liberty Lake Plaza, Ripples Park, and intersection improvements; Parametrix is expected to analyze roundabout versus signal options at two intersections. The forecast assumes about $2 million in annual TIF/LIFT revenue, and staff expects to return with a project resolution in September or October. Council retains authority over project priorities; no new project allocation was approved at this meeting.

Visit Spokane reported that the Escape to Liberty Lake campaign is underway and that tourism-related data, including Event Pulse, is expected to be purchased; no dollar amounts were stated. Staff also said Visit Spokane was selected through an existing partnership to develop the city’s proposed logo, at no additional cost to the city, with a resolution for council consideration planned for Sept. 15. A proposed Comcast franchise renewal on similar terms was discussed at a public hearing, with ordinance readings to follow; no approval vote occurred in the transcript. The council did pass Resolution 26-290 by a 6–0 vote, concerning the city’s index of public records, with no procurement expenditure identified.