October 20, 2026 City Council Meeting

The October 20, 2026, North Bend City Council meeting included the first public hearing on the proposed 2027–2028 biennial budget (AB 26-095). The proposed budget totals $179.0 million, maintains current service levels, and funds a six-year capital improvement program valued at approximately $144.1 million, including transportation, parks, water, sewer, and stormwater projects. The council voted to continue the budget hearing to December 1; it did not adopt the budget at this meeting. The council also discussed a proposed 0.1% criminal justice sales tax and other possible approaches to rising public-safety costs, but these were presented as options rather than approved funding actions. The 2027 property-tax levy hearing was opened and continued, with the regular levy’s 1% increase estimated to generate just under $30,000. No contract awards, bid approvals, or vendor selections were identified.

The council adopted the 2026 Water System Plan on a first and final reading. The plan updates water-system modeling and capital planning, including intertie analysis and climate-change considerations; it removes projects associated with a National Guard parcel after the developer arranged for service from Sallal Water Association. A cannabis retailer also asked the council to support a development agreement for a proposed North Bend location, but no action was taken. The proposed budget continues funding existing contracted services, including fire, police, jail, court, prosecution, and legal services. Overall, the meeting addressed budget and infrastructure planning, but no new procurement action was identified.