City Council Meeting 11/2/26

The City of Milton regular City Council meeting was held November 2, 2026. Procurement and capital-project actions included approval, 6–0, of a Puget Paving and Construction contract amendment that brought the miscellaneous overlays contract to $261,000; council discussed the added paving work and savings from avoiding another mobilization. Council also approved, 6–0, two right-of-way purchases for planned sidewalk and bike-lane improvements on 23rd Avenue: $20,875.80 for 660 square feet at 1405 23rd Avenue and $20,243.20 for 640 square feet at 1409 23rd Avenue. Council considered a professional services agreement with the consultant transcribed as “Mloud Record” for engineering on the Inner Urban Trail connection, not to exceed $750,114.12. The project has a legislative appropriation of about $755,000 and the consultant was selected through an RFP; the transcript does not capture the agreement’s final vote.

Council discussed the 2027 property-tax levy, weighing a 1% increase against banking the allowable increase for a future year; no decision was made, and members requested that both ordinance options be brought forward. The third 2026 budget amendment included adjustments to the community events fund for the tree-lighting event and to correct the drug-seizure fund’s projected ending cash. Council also considered a forest-preservation ordinance and discussed tree-removal reporting and development rules, but the transcript does not capture the final vote. The consent agenda was approved 6–0.