# 2026.08.24.City.of.Othello.Council.Meetings

City of Othello council meeting, August 25, 2026. The council approved awarding the 2026 crack-seal public works project to BCV Incorporated for $35,875.42, the lowest responsible responsive bid among six bids (range: $35,875 to $99,129; engineer’s estimate: $74,583). It also approved a facility-use agreement for the October 17 Harvest Hustle fundraiser, with a $286.25 event fee and $541.25 damage deposit. Following a public hearing, the council approved declaring the former library at 101 East Main Street and adjacent property surplus for a future sale; residents and council members raised concerns about retaining parking for nearby businesses. The six-year transportation improvement program was discussed as a prerequisite for eligibility for state transportation grants, with no budget impact from adopting the plan itself; the transcript does not clearly capture the final adoption vote.

Staff presented, but did not seek action on, a forthcoming Foxtail development agreement involving sewer extensions and capacity improvements; the city’s potential cost figures were partly garbled in the transcript. The council reviewed the 2027 budget-planning timeline and discussed uncertainty in revenue used for capital projects, with some projects being delayed pending updated revenue information. Members also discussed the previously approved fire-services pre-annexation agreement, including the planned transfer of city-funded fire equipment, and scheduled a finance committee meeting to consider solid-waste rates for the next three-year period.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** August 25, 2026

### Sources
- [2026.08.24.City.of.Othello.Council.Meetings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJIiTZt6I8) - City of Othello