Moses Lake City Council Live Stream

The Moses Lake City Council held a meeting on April 15, 2026, focusing extensively on the city's financial sustainability plan and related budgetary challenges. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of an interlocal agreement with Grant County to secure federal funding for a new lake crossing environmental impact study. The council reviewed a detailed financial forecast showing growing deficits due to expenditures outpacing revenues, prompting consideration of various revenue enhancements such as a 0.1% public safety sales tax and a cultural access sales tax to support the museum. They also evaluated potential expenditure reductions, including significant cuts to parks and recreation budgets, and explored options for outsourcing or reducing costs at facilities like the Larson Recreation Center and the Surf 'n' Slide Water Park. The council engaged in a scoring exercise to prioritize enhanced programs and discussed strategies for increasing ambulance service reimbursements and managing debt service. The meeting concluded with plans to revisit detailed budget impact analyses and consider a voluntary separation incentive policy at the next meeting, aiming for adoption of a financial sustainability plan by April 28, 2026.