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Pierce County Council approves Spanaway Lake Management District 2026 work plan amid debate over oxygenation project funding
Summary
The Pierce County Council on Sept. 10 adopted Resolution R2025-185 approving the Spanaway Lake Management Districts 2026 annual work plan and directed staff to begin work on reauthorization, while public commenters urged limits on district spending for an oxygenation pilot near Enchanted Island.
The Pierce County Council on Sept. 10 adopted Resolution R2025-185 approving the Spanaway Lake Management Districts 2026 annual work plan, authorizing continued implementation of lake-management activities and directing staff to pursue the district reauthorization process for 2026.
The approved plan, presented by policy analyst Tom Swanson of Pierce County, continues the districts existing programs including noxious vegetation management, phosphorus and cyanobacteria management, completion of Citizens Advisory Board-recommended projects, and staffing support from Planning and Public Works. "The proposed work plan before you, for next year, covers really six main areas," Swanson briefed the council, and noted the plan does not change the $4-per-foot-of-frontage assessment or the $1,500 annual cap established when the district was formed.
Why it matters: the Spanaway Lake Management District (LMD) funds lake-treatment and…
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