# Mountlake Terrace City Council Work Session - October 22, 2026

Mountlake Terrace City Council work session, October 22, 2026: The council reviewed the proposed 2027–28 budgets for streets, street construction, transportation impact fees, real estate excise tax (REET), and fleet. Street-construction spending is projected at about $12 million in 2027, including roughly $8 million in external funding, primarily for Main Street Phase 2; bids were expected to open the following week, with award information to return to council. The city also reviewed a proposed extension of its on-call engineering agreement with Jacobs for design and construction management on the Hall Creek biofilter project (also called the 220th and 70th project), which is grant-funded. The consultant would support bid review and construction oversight; no award vote was taken during the work session, and the item was directed to the consent agenda as detailed.

The fleet budget totals about $2.2 million for the biennium, with five vehicle replacements planned for 2027 and three for 2028; delivery delays and deferred replacements affect the schedule. Staff described lower street-operation costs from having Snohomish County perform restriping, and reported that selection of asset-management software is underway. REET-funded 2027 projects include the Ballinger viewing platform and trails, Evergreen 3, and tennis courts, with about $1.1 million in planned spending supported partly by fund balance. A revised transportation-impact-fee basis—peak-hour person trips rather than vehicle trips—allows eligible funds to support bicycle and pedestrian as well as vehicle projects. Council also discussed possible regional fuel purchasing and a potential approximately $5,000 partnership pilot with Olympic View Water and Sewer District, but no decision was made on either.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Mountlake Terrace City Council Work Session - October 22, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9h3F7ZI88) - CityofMLT