September 8, 2026 Council Meeting

The City of Rainier Council meeting was held September 8, 2026. The council approved routine claims and payroll vouchers; the transcript references claim vouchers 9183–9191 and an amount of $41,973.50, though the relationship between the amount and the listed vouchers is unclear. Staff reported ongoing public works projects, including the Winter Houser Park expansion and spinner ride installation, completed paving work on Olympia and Seattle streets, and a roadway-treatment project with chip sealing scheduled. No new contracts, bids, or project awards were presented for approval. The council also heard that a previously approved $25,000 grant to the Rainier Senior Center was used for new gutters, downspouts, and fascia boards.

The mayor and staff reported pursuing funding for a well and CDBG-related work, with a resident survey underway to support the effort; no funding award was announced. Other business included passage of a National Voter Registration Day proclamation and appointment of a council member to an appeals commission for a code-enforcement appeal concerning the city’s recreational-vehicle code. The council discussed reviewing that code, but no policy change was adopted.