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Shipley Center asks Sequim to honor two‑year municipal contract; council to revisit funding

Sequim City Council · November 12, 2025
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Summary

Shipley Center asked Sequim to honor a two‑year, $15,000‑per‑year municipal contract after preliminary budgets reduced the second year to $10,000. Council discussed parity with YMCA awards, application language that makes awards contingent on funding availability, and agreed to revisit the request at an upcoming meeting so nonprofits have clarity.

At the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Michael Smith, representing Shipley Center, urged Sequim City Council to honor a two‑year municipal funding contract for $15,000 per year for 2025–26 and to reinstate $5,000 that preliminary budget documents had removed for the second year.

Smith said he had emailed the contract to councilors and noted the Shipley Center serves a large…

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