Tenino City Council Meeting 11/10/2026

The City of Tenino Council held a work session and regular meeting on November 10, 2026. The council approved a 2027–2029 law-enforcement services contract with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office for $300,000, including $75,000 for 525 hours of additional coverage. It also approved selling the city’s surplus ammunition for $3,500. The consent calendar was approved with claims totaling $134,251.52. The council held the first public hearing on the 2027 expenditure budget; staff said the budget was generally in fair shape but identified the pool fund as an ongoing shortfall to address. Further budget hearings are planned before adoption, tentatively scheduled for December 8.

Staff reported a six-month extension for the KOF ballfield grant and continued processing of an RCO trail grant covering work at the Norsemen property and old park, including trail, parking, road, campground bathroom, and kiosk improvements. The city is also awaiting formal notice on Public Works Board funding for wastewater-related work. Staff noted that a city website upgrade and recreation software project had been approved at the prior meeting, but no costs or vendors were stated here. The council discussed possible pool revenue measures and the potential use of property-sale proceeds for reserves and debt repayment; no procurement action was taken on those topics.