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Chehalis council hears detailed fiscal, staffing implications of proposed UGA annexation
Summary
City Manager briefed the council on revenue estimates and service costs tied to a proposed annexation of parts of the urban growth area, including potential additional stormwater revenue, options for fire-service mergers, and recruitment and capital needs for police, streets and public works.
Chehalis City Manager gave the council a multi-part briefing on the proposed urban growth-area annexation, outlining projected revenues, service demands and options for limiting one-time and ongoing expenses.
The city manager told the council the most conservative revenue estimate is about $2.2 million in general-fund revenue (before changes tied to the city's EMS levy status) and that stormwater fee revenue from the annexed area could add roughly $500,000 annually. The city would also receive a one-time county payment for lane-mile maintenance estimated at roughly $275,000'$300,000 at the time of annexation, the manager said.
Why it matters: annexation changes who pays for and who provides local services (fire, police, streets, sewer, stormwater). The briefing mapped several scenarios the council will negotiate with neighboring special districts and the county.
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