2026-09-01 Council

The City of Newcastle City Council’s regular meeting on September 1, 2026, featured presentations from the King County Library System and the Police Department, along with committee and city-manager reports. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, spending motions, or procurement approvals were identified. Infrastructure-related updates included a committee review of the city’s surface-water improvement program and the city manager’s report on the 2026 overlays project, with work planned across the city, including Newcastle Way and Coal Creek Parkway; no project costs or purchasing decisions were provided. The Economic and Community Development Committee also reported that work with appraisers on two surplus properties was underway but currently on hold. The Finance Committee discussed a possible passport-issuing program as a new revenue source, but no decision was recorded.