# October 13, 2026 Monroe WA City Council Meeting

The October 13, 2026, Monroe City Council meeting included two first-reading votes with potential fiscal or infrastructure implications. The council approved Ordinance 016-2026, amending the city’s comprehensive plan land-use and housing chapters, by a 6–0 vote. The changes address an urban growth area expansion and technical land-use map and table corrections; they do not approve a specific development project. The council also approved the first reading of Ordinance 015-2026, by a 6–0 vote, amending the Monroe Transportation Benefit District Board’s functions to allow it to consider an additional 0.1% sales tax for active transportation. The ordinance does not itself impose the tax; a second public hearing was scheduled for October 20. Staff cited an estimated $87 million backlog of sidewalk gaps and an approximately $400,000 loss in transportation operations purchasing power. If the tax is enacted, staff outlined possible sidewalk inventory and design work, with bidding and construction potentially beginning in spring 2028. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

The council also held a workshop on proposed critical-area regulations, including stream buffers and aquifer recharge protections; no action was taken, and a public hearing was planned for a later meeting. The mayor noted staff’s ongoing budget work, while preliminary budget presentations were scheduled for October 20. Other reports covered routine parks and police activities, and the upcoming agenda included a 2026 annual road maintenance project hearing. No specific spending allocation or procurement approval for that project occurred at this meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [October 13, 2026 Monroe WA City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xkXRkp2yx0) - City of Monroe, WA Government