# City of Grants Pass City Council Special Meeting and Workshop, October 5, 2026

At the City of Grants Pass City Council special meeting and workshop on October 5, 2026, the council approved the consent agenda, including a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract for the Mill Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project (SE6414), a resolution establishing the city manager’s salary as a standalone figure, and financial assistance for the Grants Pass Sobering Center. The council also discussed approximately $170,000 in remaining ARPA funds associated with Mid Rogue Foundation’s affordable-housing infrastructure allocation. After considering the proposed use for water and sewer infrastructure serving a potential 12-unit phase, council voted to hold the funds for future options rather than reallocate them at this time; staff noted the contract deadline could be extended or amended.

The workshop included a five-year review of the construction excise tax (CET), which funds affordable-housing incentives. Staff reported approximately $524,000 in available CET funds and described prior awards of $241,000 to Chrisman Development for Nebraska Trail Apartments and $238,000 to Pano LLC for the Allenwood project. Council discussed whether to sunset or continue the tax and the possibility of issuing another RFP, but no final decision on the CET was recorded in the transcript. No new CET award or RFP approval was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Grants Pass City Council Special Meeting and Workshop, October 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM3kH_L1GaY) - City of Grants Pass