Board members received a city liaison report noting that lake treatment work could start as early as April and that the stormwater rate study will be available by the end of the year. Speaker 3 told the board that timing for treatment this spring is earlier than in prior years and that the city will share related materials with the board when available.

Speaker 8 said the board is pursuing an Ecology grant that would provide approximately $50,000 to support alum treatment for cyanobacteria, noting a submission deadline on the sixteenth. Presiding member (Speaker 1) and others discussed the potential tourism and recreational benefits if the treatment holds water clarity for a year or more, citing examples of Kitsap County lakes where alum treatment produced visible improvements.

Members flagged uncertainty about the total cost of alum application and whether the grant amount would cover a meaningful portion of treatment. Speaker 2 said they planned to do site visits to other treated lakes and to coordinate with Fish and Wildlife to better evaluate treatment strategies and costs. No formal vote was taken; members requested that the city liaison circulate the stormwater study and grant materials for further review.