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Principal Craig Frick and student leaders Hunter Bogue, Cal Gist and Ryker Jones explained the classroom and field work that led to last year’s planting and described plans for expanded installations, fundraising and community outreach. The students said they planted native species, added four mason bee houses and worked with vendors Crown Bees, Salish Tree and Valley Nursery, along with Poulsbo Parks & Recreation, to secure plants and supplies.

Why it matters: The project combines hands‑on STEM education with city parks work, adds native vegetation that supports bees and other pollinators, and includes fundraising and volunteer engagement. Students showed sticker artwork they plan to sell to support future plantings.

Details: The students described native plants used and recommended for the local area (for example, Pacific rhododendron, Oregon grape, camas and serviceberry), explained the concept of a pollinator corridor and said about 25 students are involved in the multi‑year effort. The project team said it would seek business sponsors, volunteers and sale opportunities (farmers market and local businesses) for student‑designed stickers to raise funds.

Council members praised the students; the police department presented each student with a department coin in appreciation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Poulsbo - City Council - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Hilder Pearson Elementary students and staff presented the Poulsbo Pollinator Project to council, describing a student‑led installation at American Legion Park with native plants, mason bee houses and planned expansion and fundraising.","taxTitle","Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington","taxId",54107,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547609,"Council hears carryover and B&O update; staff to return with carryover amendment",5410,5859000,11269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4&start=5859&end=11269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4/thumbnail_5859000.jpg","/articles/6547609/Poulsbo/Kitsap-County/Washington/Council-hears-carryover-and-BO-update-staff-to-return-with-carryover-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547609-855ef1cf34727cb44bb8335dd56e2134/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163066&Signature=MxGuhzzZsbt78-nuLQn1XlSYhZMWuSuZURl954li92Yg~AsOLtdEvPgGoJSBgC0x~cTG1BT3hoqsauhrRcL1DzK-gpBkcmHdqLiFKXgHLwsXOIoyanh3le6G-d3rSB3PTQMUuk-fIO0c3yAN8M2jNAFVC-UmRp4-Aoekb7Vf5NJPndBnfE0wOnhxXdRv4YhA6um~5neHMhd5pthGzPRyQshBqlWLRhEbsC5Sd5r7HeF99XRw5IqV8Gms5NbvsMK7C23rfJiOGHW8jJmAJPwRaWcO3B9UZHSmTK4v9LdbNSJ~USfS1CRuRV~YZtyWjC~EOnwSwnsVezba6F2VVZb-dA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Finance staff presented the city’s year‑end closing and proposed carryover (beginning balance) adjustments for 2025 and provided an update on the city’s newly implemented business and occupation (B&O) tax.

City finance staff said the city closed 2024 with an ending general‑fund balance slightly above $10 million — higher than the amount assumed in the 2025 budget. Because revenues exceeded earlier estimates, staff proposed allocating part of the surplus to capital reserves and carrying program‑specific funds forward into 2025 where expenditures remain unfinished. The mayor and council discussed options including moving $1.5 million to capital reserves to reduce future debt needs.

Why it matters: Staff said the stronger closing gives the city flexibility to fund immediate capital needs without increasing debt, but council members stressed they want deliberation before approving new recurring staff or policy changes in the middle of the year.

Key figures and program notes from the presentation: staff reported a 2024 general fund ending balance slightly above $10.0 million and proposed carryover items including park projects, Knoll Road work and design for the Poulsbo Event and Recreation Center. Staff proposed sending a comprehensive carryover amendment (the formal budget beginning‑balance update) to council for placement on the June consent agenda. Council generally supported moving routine carryover items to consent while asking for separate, focused discussion of substantive new budget requests (for example, a proposed code‑enforcement position).

B&O tax update: Finance staff reviewed year‑one activity on the city’s B&O tax. For 2024 (partial year of collection) the city collected roughly $504,000, exceeding the mid‑year estimate. For early 2025 staff reported roughly $347,000 received to date (timing differences apply) and said the council’s 2025 B&O budget projection ($1.0 million) is conservative but achievable. Staff described outreach, the file-local online filing system, the city’s decision to waive penalties for late 2024 filings during the transition and the complexity of local apportionment rules for businesses with multijurisdictional customers.","Finance staff reported a stronger-than-expected 2024 closing, presented proposed 2025 carryover/beginning-balance allocations and updated the council on the city’s newly implemented business (B&O) tax; staff will bring a carryover amendment to the council for approval next week.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547613,"Council adopts first‑quarter budget amendments (Ordinance 2025‑07)",108,1419000,1527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4&start=1419&end=1527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4/thumbnail_1419000.jpg","/articles/6547613/Poulsbo/Kitsap-County/Washington/Council-adopts-firstquarter-budget-amendments-Ordinance-202507","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547613-87a6dcf384672675bc66bc60e9d8493b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163066&Signature=f5qh2OIrbp9B5Q2vs1lMPXd6ewkXyn7AMwR5vP-SimLz7j5x37QSK5d-0AuxHdJACznwGma1zJc6xsw8fr-YBj6QJD-jcKs2Ua9UIfm~PPwuFJlcUVv1NUDilsZJZRwCZot6qvtKgV7OvopS0LFj~Nz~1nYWw6dgB4hFJZDaZH3yvK~gtQ33dW6ux6YX-ieuxi9s7zY9Str4vP6OiPDn3tXm~KLI1g3BTXh1IWvT3AMKtGt5P7~Ce9-iEVLWBKnHUrY~CDKeaZVaiMdGYgVqy5CaHhPM1A0z-RPf5HAdgI4lGHncDf9PsqnDPteU5eiJst4EwPm9MFuCXviogP6RRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poulsbo City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑07 on May 21, adopting first‑quarter amendments to the 2025‑26 biennial budget.

Deb (city staff) told the council the packet includes a memo listing five or six amendments that affect fund balances; the council opened the item for public comment but no members of the public spoke on the amendment item. After a motion to approve the ordinance, the mayor read the ordinance title and the council voted on the motion. Councilmembers who recorded \"aye\" included Eckert, Taberau, Crow, McVay, Newell and Stern.

Why it matters: The ordinance updates revenues and appropriations at the fund level to incorporate budget changes identified in the first quarter. Staff said the adjustments were intended to adopt changes previously approved at the fund level and to incorporate timing and one‑time items in the city’s budget. Council took no amendments on the floor.","After a public reading of the ordinance title and no public speakers, Poulsbo City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑07 adopting first‑quarter amendments to the 2025‑26 biennial budget; the vote was recorded by roll call.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547619,"Poulsbo council approves Microsoft G5 license agreements with Wright Systems",552,1545000,2097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4&start=1545&end=2097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4/thumbnail_1545000.jpg","/articles/6547619/Poulsbo/Kitsap-County/Washington/Poulsbo-council-approves-Microsoft-G5-license-agreements-with-Wright-Systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547619-75363288f8491f6ac9b5eed3a0507102/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163066&Signature=V18rzcP3mafU0rF3QGv3Gm-D-qXjrUXJOsqv3eXXNeraKTz0tkEjLwGUGia1Htl3wQdVLJa16mIalHqTUWXA-MDzCllzU7~Znjj0YwT~HyOiXkED6d3HHYqnfQBOyCp2wFjIvtYdB5PwY4hjTBXAsgmVbw5Kp4o712jQRnltgI2FTz63fcZea1qvzQfEt7dr-Q6uIJ0Rog~TEP5I7VRXtzOzSbSjl4NHAAtaArTBds1-WHIsKxb0y7b8TNwLHacBge1TWpfZKa5w3vPKA1OTyFxBf0B5lWs-IF7-JGv1mC-rEX2oyWh0CzjfPeHkdo7qFFaRBz9IDG3w62F3kGeuGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Poulsbo Council voted to authorize agreements with Wright Systems Inc. to implement Microsoft G5 licensing and related services after staff said the work had already been budgeted but exceeded the mayor’s $75,000 signature authority.

The council discussed redundancy for records and continuity: Councilmember Stern asked about geographic redundancy for records and disaster recovery; staff said financial software and backups are hosted in different data centers and that moving to Microsoft’s government cloud will reduce on-site server hardware.

The motion presented by Councilmember McVay asked council to “approve the agreement as presented with Wright Systems Inc. for installation and annual subscriptions and authorize the mayor to sign the agreements.” The motion was seconded and passed on a roll call (Eckert, Taberau, Crow, McVay, Newell and Stern recorded as voting \"aye\").

Why it matters: Staff said the G5 licenses will improve security, records retention, public‑records searchability and reduce physical server infrastructure. Costs were described as slightly less than the amount included in the biennial budget; staff said phone‑system migration costs may show up in the next biennium but overall licensing and implementation work is budgeted.

Financial detail: During discussion staff said the contract amount presented to council was approximately $161,000 (implementation plus subscription fees) and that this figure is slightly less than the budgeted amount. Council discussed implementation timing, cancellation windows in vendor agreements, and downstream work to migrate phone services to Microsoft Teams (which may have additional costs).","Poulsbo City Council authorized the mayor to sign agreements with Wright Systems Inc. for Microsoft G5 license upgrades and implementation work to move city services to Microsoft government cloud; council recorded a roll‑call approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547623,"Related Affordable seeks to preserve Hostmark Village; requests county funding support",486,4312000,4798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4&start=4312&end=4798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445592-c5bb256089b8cce74452e0cc2368d1d4/thumbnail_4312000.jpg","/articles/6547623/Poulsbo/Kitsap-County/Washington/Related-Affordable-seeks-to-preserve-Hostmark-Village-requests-county-funding-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547623-f17d25d32590efc322b9e204fd73989c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163066&Signature=HYt3~Ch9jt6HfXGY4s9cZvv8tV~msBKgN6PhL-c5tSzubQL4pBdUtoyLyiavCfydJU1yq8ATBAykILm3pO~r9kbi5A2rAET1KgMCI48giBb0iRayREyctECjbL9gSyHUKg2QjwA5DzV0EGWb3RG6MTRSxxUilZ97mXN4enJOwBtKkOCtW1lE5jvc6G8oyndAbswfy~0eMkwentcogklNzoC5ntG~Y0dzO4MR5GMx4wpjFZkCx-kQ~oSnqrv5USP-DSKfWoXAu9plcowqElHOKrabMNnT3exfPWdlem-EUy4RqytWyu04iVukz8sOqPj2Y8KKVLqXPR8GV6pXHq8-Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Related Affordable, a national affordable-housing owner, told the Poulsbo City Council on May 21 that it has a multi-year purchase option on Hostmark Village Cove Apartments and plans to renovate the 120-unit property while extending affordability commitments.

Kim (City staff) introduced the topic, saying there would be no immediate changes for residents because the property’s project‑based vouchers remain in place through 2039. Ian, a representative of Related Affordable, told council the firm would pursue county and state funding to buy and renovate the complex and would seek a regulatory agreement that extends affordability into the 2050s.

Why it matters: Hostmark is one of Poulsbo’s largest affordable-housing assets and houses seniors and residents with disabilities under project‑based vouchers. Council members sought details about resident displacement, renovation scope and funding, and said they want more homework before committing municipal support.

Related Affordable described a renovation plan that would address deferred maintenance (plumbing, roofing, exterior electrical fixtures and other systems they said had been missed by the current owner). Ian said the company would seek to extend the Section 8 contract and enter into a state regulatory agreement intended to keep the property affordable through at least 2056. He said Related would request Kitsap County CIH (county affordable-housing) funding and asked the council for a letter of support for a $3,000,000 CIH ask.

Council members pressed for details on several points: whether renovations would permanently reduce or add units (Ian said no new units would be added), whether residents would be temporarily relocated during work (Related said temporary hotel placements would be used if needed), and how long purchase rights would remain (Related said their purchase option runs up to three years while they pursue financing and regulatory approvals). Councilmembers also discussed the county CIH program’s size and competitiveness and the potential disadvantage for projects originating in Poulsbo because the city retains its own local affordable‑housing tax.

No formal vote or commitment was recorded. Mayor and staff said they would do further due diligence and return to council with recommendations, including whether to send a letter of support on the CIH application. Kim reiterated that, as of the meeting, there was no short‑term threat to residents’ affordability or occupancy.

The council asked staff to return with more detailed analysis, including financing mechanics and a recommendation about a possible letter of support to Kitsap County.","Related Affordable has a purchase option for Hostmark Village Cove Apartments and told the Poulsbo City Council it plans renovations and extended affordability; the company asked the council to support a Kitsap County CIH funding request but no formal council action was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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