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Mayor presents proposed 2026 budget, urges review as costs rise; recommends 0% property tax increase
Summary
Mayor delivered the city’s proposed 2026 budget to the council, reporting strong reserves, a proposed $0 property tax increase, $11 million in capital projects, and rising public-safety and benefit costs that will require close council review.
Mayor presented the City of Liberty Lake’s proposed 2026 budget at the Oct. 21 council meeting, outlining capital projects, revenue forecasts and higher operating costs the city expects next year.
The mayor said the city will begin 2026 with an estimated general fund balance of $8.1 million and projected 2025 sales-tax receipts of about $6.97 million, roughly 5.3% above the current budget. She recommended a 0% property-tax increase for a fifth consecutive year and reported the city’s effective property-tax rate is expected to drop from 0.8852 to 0.8571 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2026.
“Because of the…
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