City Council Meeting 10/5/26

The October 5, 2026 regular meeting of the City Council of Milton, Washington, included approval of a professional-services contract for fire plan review and inspection. Following an RFQ, the council authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with FourLE, Inc., for services not to exceed $50,000, replacing services East Pierce Fire and Rescue can no longer provide. The motion passed 6–0; staff estimated the amount would cover the remainder of 2026 and 2027, with the option to amend or revisit the contract afterward.

The council unanimously approved a 2026 comprehensive plan amendment redesignating 2801 Redwood Street for Uptown mixed-use, allowing greater multifamily density; discussion focused on development scale, traffic and infrastructure impacts, and the lack of guaranteed affordable units. The council also took up a related zoning-map amendment, but the transcript does not capture its vote result. No affordable-housing requirement or multifamily tax-exemption policy was adopted; a council member said they would bring the tax-exemption topic back for future discussion.