October 27, 2026, City Council Meeting

At its October 27, 2026 meeting, the Port Orchard City Council held the final public hearing on the 2027–2028 biennial budget and approved the budget and 2027 salary schedule by a 6–1 vote. The council unanimously approved the 2027 property-tax levy, estimated at $4,411,626, including a $21,568 increase (0.50944%) over the prior levy. Public testimony raised concerns about the city’s comparatively small housing allocation versus jail-service spending. A council member also expressed concern about the amount set aside for the community center and its funding gap; the mayor said staff and the public facilities district would continue work on an agreement and alternatives.

The council approved several infrastructure-related purchases and actions: a $45,700 professional-services agreement with Terraphase Engineering for Well 7 rehabilitation support; $25,400 in negotiated right-of-way acquisitions for the Bethel corridor roundabout project; and a $35,961.53 sole-source purchase of a replacement Vaughan chopper pump from PumpTech LLC for the McCormick Meadows lift station. It also ratified an emergency declaration and waived competitive procurement for insurance-coordinated repairs at 730 Prospect following flooding, with SERVPRO identified as the remediation contractor. These resolutions passed unanimously. Council members discussed generally placing right-of-way acquisition batches under $50,000 on consent and bringing higher-value or potentially contentious matters to the full council; no formal policy change was recorded.