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Lake Stevens council reviews mayor—s proposed 2026 budget, gives staff direction toward public hearings
Summary
City staff presented the mayor—s proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets, highlighting a roughly $27 million capital plan, grant-dependent projects, and salary/benefit assumptions; council raised concerns about police staffing and permit backlogs and directed staff to prepare materials for advertised public hearings.
Finance staff presented the mayor—s proposed 2026 budget and capital improvement program to the Lake Stevens City Council on Nov. 6, outlining project priorities, funding sources and operating-cost assumptions ahead of the public hearing cycle.
Finance Director Barb (last name not provided in the transcript) summarized the 2026-2031 capital improvement program, saying the plan lists 46 projects with roughly $27 million of capital activity slated in 2026 and about $19.4 million rolled forward from prior years. She told the council that many projects are multiyear and that several depend on grant awards. "Some of those are waiting on grant funds," Barb said during the presentation.
Staff singled out transportation, parks, facilities and stormwater as major capital categories. Barb said the Transportation Benefit Program will fund pavement preservation and next phases of 91st Avenue and named North…
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