November 10, 2026 Monroe WA City Council Meeting

The November 10, 2026 Monroe City Council meeting included budget and capital-planning actions, utility rates, and an audit presentation. Council approved the 2027 property-tax levy and voted to accept the first reading of the 2027–2028 biennial budget. The budget totals approximately $174.1 million across all funds and addresses a reported $5.4 million gap through previously approved revenue measures and expenditure reductions; it also provides for $150,000 annual transfers to contingency reserves and restores deferred police and parks vehicles. The State Auditor’s Office reported clean financial, federal single, and accountability audit results for 2025, including review of a highway planning and construction grant of just under $940,000. Audit costs were expected to come in about $3,500 below the original estimate.

Staff presented a six-year capital improvement plan with approximately $215 million in planned investments across facilities, transportation, parks, and utilities. The plan is a planning document; individual project funding and authorization will require budget and subsequent council actions. Council also adopted a resolution approving the 2027–2032 utility rate model, including annual sewer increases of 3.5% and stormwater increases of 4.75%. No specific capital-project contract award, bid approval, or vendor selection was identified. The council appointed Evergreen Inn and Suites manager Anita Galvin to a lodging-tax advisory committee position ahead of its 2027 appropriation cycle; no funding awards were made at this meeting.