11/12/2026 - Regular Meeting

The City of Harrington, Washington, held a preliminary budget and property-tax-levy public hearing followed by its regular City Council meeting on November 12, 2026. No public comments were offered at the hearing. The council discussed the need to reduce next year’s spending by about $50,000, with one member estimating the city may be running an annual deficit of $30,000–$40,000; the mayor noted the city had recently received an additional $49,000 in state and county revenue. No budget or levy vote was recorded. Resolution 227, concerning how frequently the clerk makes bank deposits, passed 5–0.

Procurement and infrastructure discussions included grant-funded ADA ramp improvements on the west side of town and asphalt repairs to sections of city streets; the projects were described as fully funded by grants, and a motion to approve the street-repair agreement was approved. The wastewater treatment plant contract’s price was unchanged, but approval of contract clarifications and the performance bond was tabled for review of liquidated- and special-damages provisions by the city’s engineer/legal reviewer. A later motion to approve subject to that review was seconded, but no vote was captured; the council discussed bringing the matter back promptly. The project deadline was extended to December 31, 2027. Other potential expenditures discussed—but not approved—included veteran grave markers estimated at about $1,600 and lawn-leaf collection equipment estimated at $800 to nearly $2,000.