Washington Terrace council adopts FY2025–26 budget, approves privacy policy and other measures

Washington Terrace City Council on June (date of meeting not specified) approved the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, adopted the county auditor’s certified property-tax rate, approved a $22,695 budget amendment to pay the city’s share of encryption for the regional law-enforcement radio system, and adopted a state-mandated city privacy program policy.

The actions were taken at a regularly scheduled council meeting in which finance staff reviewed the certified tax rate and additional budget items, and staff answered council questions about fraud risk, information-security roles and a contract addendum for the city prosecutor.

The budget vote and related measures

Council members voted to adopt Resolution 25-12 to approve the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, the city fee schedule and the county auditor’s certified property-tax rate. Finance staff said the certified tax rate is “lower” than last year and that the budgeted revenue being certified rose by about $20,000, roughly 1.5%, which staff attributed to new growth. The council approved the budget by roll call (unanimous; roll-call names and total votes not fully specified in the record).

Council also approved Resolution 25-11, a one-item budget amendment to cover Washington Terrace’s share of the law-enforcement radio encryption project. City staff said the city’s portion for working with contract cities is $22,695. The council moved and seconded the resolution and adopted it (vote recorded as unanimous; three members were recorded present for that vote).

Privacy program adoption and records access

The council approved Resolution 25-14 to adopt the city privacy program policy required by the state under recent legislation (referred to in the meeting as House Bill 444). City staff…