Selah City Council - Regular Meeting - August 11, 2026

At the Selah City Council regular meeting on August 11, 2026, the council approved a resolution following its annual transit-plan public hearing. It also unanimously approved a separate resolution after discussing a project within an $11 million Department of Commerce award; the discussion described an overall project cost of about $8.3 million, a $1.3 million amount included in the funding estimate, and roughly $1.9 million remaining for contingencies or eligible work. Officials cautioned that later phases may require amendments for inspections and that funds must remain within the original project scope. The transcript does not identify the project or resolution by name.

For the Civic Center project, bids came in about 28%—roughly $400,000—over the engineer’s estimate. City staff plan to rebid with a narrower scope focused on the addition, shower facility, and sprinkler system, while considering city crews for some work such as asphalt removal and parking-lot improvements; no contract award was reported. The East Orchard Avenue sidewalk contractor was tentatively expected to start September 9, pending a preconstruction meeting. The city is also evaluating a shortlist of electronic timekeeping systems with attention to cost, and police reported exploring a vehicle-stopping system estimated at about $7,000 plus roughly $400 per replacement use; neither purchase was approved at this meeting.