# 10/5/26 Council Meeting

The City of Sumner City Council held a special meeting and 2027–28 preliminary budget study session on October 5, 2026. The Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, appointed Christy Grassman to the Planning Commission for an unexpired term through April 2029, and passed Ordinance No. 2976 repealing park rules for the Bill Heath Sports Complex following the property’s surplus and sale. The study session involved budget presentations and discussion; no budget or procurement action was taken. Projects discussed included $750,000 for potential snow water-rights purchases, $540,000 to complete sewer connections in an alley area, and a $7.4 million next phase of White River setback levee work, reported as 87% grant-funded. The 24th Street setback levee work includes power-transmission relocation costs, with 47% grant-funded.

Wastewater treatment capital requests included biosolids equipment modernization, with about $18 million remaining in the biennium for a project estimated at $23–24 million overall, and equipment requests for a spider crane budgeted at $300,000 and an electric industrial vehicle at $36,000. Staff also discussed sewer rehabilitation, treatment-plant upgrades, and proposed staffing; a wastewater apprenticeship request was not funded in the preliminary budget. Council reviewed utility cost allocations, reserves, unfunded requests, and approximately $850,000 in one-time sales-tax revenue that may be allocated later in the budget process. No vendor selections, contract awards, or bid approvals were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [10/5/26 Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmxuSuenA4) - CityofSumner