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Moses Lake council keeps 2026 levy flat, hears budget showing $1M deficit
Summary
The Moses Lake City Council held a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget and voted 6–1 to certify the property tax levy without taking the allowable 1% increase, while staff said the combined general and street fund has an approximately $1 million deficit that will be partially covered by reserves and one-time ARPA funds.
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday held its first public hearing on the city’s proposed 2026 budget and adopted the regular property tax levy without the 1% allowable increase.
Finance Director Madeline Prentice presented the council with an overview of the proposed $118,300,617 citywide revenue estimate and the accompanying expenditures package. Prentice told the council the combined general and street fund shows an approximately $1,000,000 deficit, but that the city’s reserves meet…
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