# October 27, 2026, City Council Meeting

The October 27, 2026, City of Port Orchard Council meeting included the final public hearing and adoption of the 2027–2028 biennial budget. The budget, including the 2027 salary schedule, passed 6–1. Council also unanimously adopted the 2027 property-tax levy: an estimated total of $4,411,626, an increase of $21,568 (0.50944%) over the previous levy. Public testimony raised the difference between roughly $40,000–$50,000 for housing and approximately $840,000 for jail services; council members discussed housing costs and a community-center funding gap, but no related spending change was approved during the meeting.

Procurement and capital actions included unanimous approval of a $45,700 professional-services agreement with TerraPhase Engineering for Well 7 rehabilitation support, with the rehabilitation work itself expected to be separately contracted; $25,400 in negotiated right-of-way acquisitions for the Bethel corridor roundabout project; and a $35,961.53 sole-source purchase from PumpTech LLC of a Vaughan replacement chopper pump for the McCormick Meadows lift station. Council also unanimously ratified an emergency declaration and procurement waiver for insurance-coordinated repairs at the 730 Prospect building, with SERVPRO identified as the remediation contractor; no repair cost was stated. Members discussed a possible practice of placing batches of right-of-way acquisitions under $50,000 on the consent agenda, but no formal policy change was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [October 27, 2026, City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCXOE5hxrYg) - City of Port Orchard