2026-10-13 Regular Council Meeting

The City of DuPont’s regular council meeting, dated October 13, 2026 (the metadata lists a recording timestamp of October 14), included study sessions on Growth Management Act (GMA) compliance and capital improvement projects. Council approved Resolution 26-028, authorizing the mayor to sign a consultant task order for the city’s GMA compliance work; the task-order amount was not stated. The work will address comprehensive-plan and development-regulation updates, including housing requirements, critical-areas rules, and transportation-related changes, with final council action anticipated in April 2027. Council members raised concerns about the earlier planning work and asked staff to clarify options for updating capital-facilities planning, including possible sidewalk projects; no funding or project additions were approved during that discussion.

The capital-projects presentation reviewed forecasted utility and real-estate excise tax (REET) resources. The forecast showed planned annual water-rate increases of 9%, 8%, 7%, 4%, and 4% for 2026–2030, and stormwater increases of 4%, 4%, 4%, 3%, and 3%; projected REET funds were about $4.2 million at year-end 2026, with a conservative estimate of $400,000 in annual revenue. Staff noted that sidewalks may qualify for REET spending if included in an appropriate capital plan. Council also approved Resolution 26-027 concerning the Old Fort Lake environmental investigation and agreed-order process; the work is intended to define a cleanup approach, not perform the cleanup itself. Estimated laboratory analysis for initial sampling was $120,000–$150,000, with grant funding expected to support the investigation. No specific construction contract award or vendor selection was reported.