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Lobbyist summarizes 2025 session: Kenmore lands $3.5M for 60th Street sidewalks, misses other capital and operating asks
Summary
City lobbyist Shelley Helder reported on the 2025 Washington legislative session outcomes: Kenmore secured $3.5 million for the 60 First Avenue sidewalk project but did not receive capital funding for the Lake Point acquisition or $2.7 million requested for a digital permitting upgrade.
Kenmore’s contracted state lobbyist briefed the City Council on the results of the 2025 Washington legislative session, summarizing statewide budget constraints and specific outcomes for the city’s legislative priorities.
Shelley Helder of Gordon Thomas Honeywell told the council the 2025 session was the first year of the biennium and noted a multiyear revenue shortfall that constrained new spending. The adopted 2025–27 operating budget was described as $77.8 billion with $2.3 billion in reserves; the capital budget was substantially reduced compared with the prior biennium.
Helder listed Kenmore’s three top priorities for the session: a $3.0 million capital request for acquisition of Lake Point; restoration and timing of…
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