# Selah City Council - Regular Meeting - October 13, 2026

At the Selah City Council regular meeting on October 13, 2026, the council considered an award for Civic Center improvements. A motion to approve was made and seconded, but the roll-call result is unclear in the transcript. The project is supported by a $1 million Washington State Department of Commerce grant, with $30,000 in administrative fees deducted; officials estimated a shortfall of about $243,000 and said the remaining funding need, described as a little over $400,000, would be addressed in the 2027 budget. The project had been rebid after initial bids exceeded estimates by $500,000–$600,000; the fire-sprinkler bid also substantially exceeded its estimate. The city identified savings of roughly $25,000 by doing some work in-house and $40,000–$45,000 by removing existing asphalt with city crews. The EV charging station is covered by a separate Pacific Power grant, and the Commerce grant must be spent by the end of June 2027. Separately, a signalization project contract portion came in 7% below the engineer’s estimate, with the overall project about 28% under its budget.

Council received information on proposed utility rate changes but took no vote; the issue is expected back for discussion and action at a later meeting. Garbage costs are projected to rise 36.58% starting January 1, largely due to increased county disposal fees, while the rate analysis recommends sewer increases of 10% annually for three years. Officials also outlined significant water and wastewater needs, including an estimated $250,000 rehabilitation of Well 8 in 2027 and a storage project expected to cost more than $2 million, and described ongoing efforts to secure grants and other funding for the wastewater treatment plant. The police department plans to conduct promotional testing in-house rather than use a paid outside service to reduce costs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Selah City Council - Regular Meeting - October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHm1hJSSCEM) - cityofselah