Votes at a glance: Duvall council annexes Big Rock property, adopts 2026 levy and fee schedule, approves employee wellness resolution

The Duvall City Council took multiple formal actions on Oct. 21. Key outcomes:

• Annexation — Agenda Bill 25‑47: Council voted to adopt an ordinance annexing city‑owned property surrounding the Big Rock ballfields for municipal purposes and to incorporate that land within the city corporate limits. Motion: “I move to approve agenda bill 25 47 adopting an ordinance annexing the city owned property around the Big Rock ballfields for municipal purposes and incorporating the property within the city corporate limits.” The motion was moved by a council member (recorded in the meeting as Council Member Zepel) and seconded; the chair called the question and the motion passed. (No roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript.)

• 2026 Property Tax Levy — Agenda Bill 25‑53: Council voted to adopt the 2026 ad valorem property tax levy (the regular levy adjustment generally using the 1% limit plus new construction). Motion: “I move to approve agenda bill 25 53 adopting the ordinance to fix the amount of the annual ad valorem property tax levy for the fiscal year 2026….” The motion passed on a roll call vote recorded in the transcript. Recorded responses during roll call (Aye): Mayor/Mayor Pro Tem Mercer; Council Member Holden; Council Member McHenry; Council Member Supple; Council Member Napland; Council Member Kupel. Council Member Schaeffer was not present for the roll call.

• 2026 Fee Schedule — Agenda Bill 25‑54: Council adopted the city’s 2026 fee schedule by resolution as presented in the draft. A motion to remove the concession‑stand fee failed for lack of a second; the main motion to adopt the fee schedule passed. The transcript records Council Member Naffland voting no; the chair announced the motion passed. The fee schedule will be published with the 2026 fee resolution.

• Employee wellness program — Agenda Bill 25‑55 / Resolution 25‑10: Council approved a resolution supporting continuation of the city’s employee wellness program and the AWC WellCity participation requirements. The motion was moved and seconded and the council voted to adopt the resolution; staff reported the city received the program materials and that the 2% AWC premium discount equates to about $21.16 per employee annually (roughly $15,212 for the city’s staffing level), while actual internal wellness expenditures have been modest in recent years.

Ending: Several items (notably the mid‑biennium review) were left for additional public hearing and scheduled for Nov. 18. The staffing proposal for Community and Economic Development was presented as a concept and no final staffing or pay‑grade action was taken Oct. 21.