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Richland council gives unanimous first‑reading approval to 2026 budget and six‑year CIP
Summary
Council approved the first reading of the balanced 2026 city budget and the 2026–2031 capital improvement plan, including seven new FTEs and $49.5 million in CIP projects; the ordinance passed unanimously after staff described conservative revenue assumptions tied to new retail such as Costco.
Richland Mayor Teresa Richardson and the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025‑33 on Nov. 4, advancing the city’s balanced 2026 budget and the 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan to the next hearing.
Finance Director Brandon Allen told the council the budget is “balanced for ’26, with total appropriations just under $335,000,000,” a roughly 6.5% decrease from last year driven in part by the winding down of…
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