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Anacortes holds first public hearing on 2026 Transportation Improvement Program
Summary
At a June 16 City Council meeting the council held the first of two public hearings on Ordinance 5001, the six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that schedules projects, costs and potential funding sources; staff said portions of the program are unfunded and recommended further clarifications to the presentation.
Anacortes City Council held the first public hearing on Ordinance 5001, the annual Transportation Improvement Program for 2026, on June 16, 2025, with Public Works Director Andy Rayam presenting the draft and answering council questions.
The TIP is required by state law to be updated annually and approved by a public hearing and ordinance, Rayam said, and it sets the city’s project schedule, estimated costs and funding sources for the next six years.
Rayam told the council the draft includes recurring annual programs — overlays, sidewalk repair, bike and pedestrian improvements — and specific capital projects such as the Ninth Street…
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