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City legislative liaison outlines budget pressure, local priorities and floodplain grant push
Summary
Josh Weiss gave a state legislative update to the Ellensburg City Council, saying the Legislature is shifting from bill hearings to heavy budget decisions and noting that the city is pushing for Floodplains by Design funding and monitoring public safety grants and preemption bills.
Josh Weiss, identified in the agenda as the presenter for a state legislative session update, told the Ellensburg City Council that the Legislature is moving from bill-level hearings to budget negotiations with roughly 41 days left in the 105‑day session.
Weiss said the state’s revenue forecast will guide the biennial operating and transportation budgets and that leaders are already weighing deep reductions and potential revenue measures. “All reductions budget proposal to build the case for additional revenue,” he said, summarizing the political dynamic between the governor’s proposals and Democratic…
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