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Mountlake Terrace details infrastructure work, ARPA spending and new emergency communications
Summary
City officials summarized capital projects — water main, road repaving and Main Street design — said ARPA funds were allocated to priorities and described new 800 MHz radios and backup power investments for emergency preparedness.
City Manager Jeff Knighton and Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright outlined multiple infrastructure projects, recent finance actions and emergency-preparedness investments at the State of the City presentation.
Knighton said the city received $5,960,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and allocated those dollars to projects that advance council priorities. "We received $5,960,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars and we were able to allocate all of those dollars for projects that advanced community priorities and council priorities," Knighton said.
Capital projects highlighted included the Westside Water main project — described as a multi-year investment to ensure reliable drinking water for the next 20 years — and a water tank painting and recoating project. Public Works also completed the 60th Avenue repave, added bike lanes and constructed ADA curb ramps; staff said Main Street Phase 2 design was finished and will be the centerpiece of the town center.
Knighton noted a digital emergency communications upgrade purchased with ARPA dollars: 800 MHz radios intended to maintain interdepartmental communications during emergencies. The city also said it is investing in backup generators and electric-vehicle charging stations for the civic campus.
The mayor said the city will convene a short-term task force this summer to develop community-informed recommendations to bridge forecasted operating revenue and expenditure gaps; the task force is expected to deliver recommendations to the city manager and council by Q1 2026. No new taxes or formal council actions were adopted at the State of the City presentation; officials described project status, procurement and expected timelines.
