9/9/2026 - Regular Meeting

The City of Harrington, Washington, held its regular council meeting on September 9, 2026. The council discussed an amendment to the wastewater-treatment-plant solar project: the design would shift from tracking panels to fixed panels, lowering the proposed electricity purchase rate from approximately 15 cents to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. The council then approved Resolution 266206. Members also reviewed an emergency wastewater-plant pump replacement costing about $5,000, needed to maintain operations and regulatory compliance, and discussed whether the remaining pumps could be added to the construction project by change order. The accounts-payable discussion noted a roughly $13,000 Department of Ecology loan payment and raised concerns about fluctuating revenues and employee benefit costs.

The council approved a library board request for a dedicated credit card and a library reserve fund, intended to simplify purchasing and allow funds to accumulate across budget years; no dollar limit was stated. A possible Vista electric-vehicle charging installation was discussed, with Vista reportedly covering installation and electricity costs, but the council made no commitment pending review of a contract, site arrangements, taxes, liability, and maintenance responsibilities. The meeting also included approval of Ordinance 522, though its details are unclear in the transcript, and appointment of Karen Larcell to the library board. The sheriff reported existing license-plate-reader cameras cost about $3,000 per camera annually; no new camera purchase was proposed.