# 2026-11-3 Snoqualmie Parks & Public Works Committee Meeting

The Snoqualmie Parks & Public Works Committee reviewed the proposed 2027–28 biennial budget, focusing on parks and streets operations and non-utility capital projects. Staff described maintenance demands across the city’s parks, trails, sidewalks, and streets, including 625 hours spent operating the splash pad in 2026 and a backlog of 107 identified maintenance items. The mayor’s proposed parks-and-streets budget was cited at $3.59 million for 2027, compared with about $3.22 million currently. The proposal includes an additional technician, increased landscape-maintenance contract funding, and other operating costs; the department director said added staffing would improve capacity but might not fully address deferred maintenance. A contractor’s beam repair at Genie Hansen Park cost $9,600, and members requested clarification on a $75,000 traffic-signal maintenance budget item. No contract awards or spending motions were approved at this meeting.

The committee also discussed the capital plan, including a proposed change in the community-center allocation from a previously budgeted $26 million to $16 million, and the need for a more thorough review of project priorities, scope, and renewal programs, with a review anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. Grant-writing and grant-administration capacity is not included in the proposal, although officials discussed adding it to help pursue and manage outside funding. Park and other city fees may also be reviewed in phases, with park fees expected to come before council in the first half of 2027. The utilities budget presentation was deferred to a subsequent meeting. The meeting title identifies November 3, 2026; the supplied meeting timestamp is November 4, 2026.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Sources
- [2026-11-3 Snoqualmie Parks & Public Works Committee Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_srSv3tHh_Y) - City of Snoqualmie Government