City of Anacortes - City Council Meeting, 11/9/26 (Zoom Livestream)

The City of Anacortes City Council meeting and 2027 budget work session was held November 9, 2026. Council approved a $38,504.55 modification to the Commercial Avenue Corridor Plan Phase One construction contract, bringing the total contract price to $2,469,781.27. Public Works said the additional costs covered reconstruction of the 11th Street speed table, damaged signal conduit, and previously unknown signal bases. The project is expected to finish slightly under budget; the city’s share was estimated at about $680,000 after grants. The consent agenda was also approved. Council reviewed—but did not adopt—the proposed 2027 budget, including utility capital and operating plans, proposed Public Works engineering and water-distribution positions, and the need to revisit solid-waste rates following a 15% increase from its service provider.

Budget discussion also covered the city’s equipment replacement fund deficit, street-paving funding, wastewater and stormwater costs, and a possible grant-funded City Hall seismic and building assessment; council members discussed the scope and timing of that assessment without making a funding decision. The committee reports noted $500,000 in county lodging-tax funds for the event center and an estimated $18–20 million for event-facility improvements, with project bids expected in late November or early December. Staff reported ongoing Tyler system implementation, consideration of ending a mass-notification service costing about $10,000 annually, and exploration of Microsoft Teams for phone service and possible antivirus savings. No procurement-related policy change was identified.