2026-11-9 Snoqualmie City Council Special, Roundtable & Regular Meeting

The Snoqualmie City Council’s November 9, 2026 special, roundtable, and regular meetings included an executive session on potential litigation and a review of the proposed 2027–28 budget. Staff presented proposed general-fund service costs of about $25.8 million and forecast revenue of $23.8 million, leaving a roughly $3.46 million gap that the mayor’s proposal would cover with fund balance above reserves. A modeled alternative involving staffing reductions was discussed, but several council members said broad cuts were unacceptable; no final 2027–28 budget decision was made. In the regular meeting, staff presented a 2025–26 budget amendment totaling about $738,000 across funds, with a stated net general-fund impact of $163,000. Items included approximately $57,000 for custodial contract costs, a $226,000 police salary adjustment, and various capital-project appropriation and accounting changes. The amendment was a first read and was scheduled to return for further consideration. The council adopted the 2027 school impact-fee ordinance and held first readings related to the 2027 property-tax levy; the levy ordinance was scheduled to return for a second reading.

Procurement-related discussion included the mayor’s appointment of Heidi Greenwood, an attorney with contract firm Ogden Murphy Wallace, as interim city attorney while the city searches for a permanent replacement. Residents urged the city to issue an RFP for legal and technical advocacy related to a proposed battery energy storage project, citing an estimated attorney cost of about $120,000 annually and requesting $540,000 for representation and related work. Council members expressed urgency and support for considering funding in the upcoming budget, but no RFP, appropriation, or contract award was approved. The council also received a consultant presentation on comprehensive-plan and zoning amendments; no procurement action resulted from that presentation.