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Council reviews two-option erosion-assistance proposal to help private creek-bank owners
Summary
Engineering staff presented two draft programs — a $10,000 rock distribution plan and a $50/50 cost-share program (proposed $30,000 annual budget, $60,000 reimbursement cap) — and said they will return with a formal procedure for council approval.
Engineering staff presented two draft programs on Sept. 2, 2025, to help Washington property owners stabilize creek-bank erosion on private property after repeated heavy spring storms. The proposals include a rock assistance program with a proposed $10,000 allocation for gabion rock and a larger 50/50 cost-share program with $30,000 proposed in next year’s budget and a $60,000 total reimbursement cap.
The proposals aim to address backyard and creek-bank erosion that staff said has increased with more intense rains and contributes sediment downstream. Charles, an engineering department staff member, said the city would assess sites, steer homeowners to one of the two programs and either deliver rock (rock program) or reimburse up to 50% of contractor costs (cost-share).
Under the rock assistance model, staff would buy gabion rock, store it, and deliver…
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