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Columbia City Council approves multiple contracts, encroachment ordinances and a $215 million waterworks bond
Summary
City Council approved a slate of consent and contract items, including a $215 million bond ordinance for the Water Works and Sewer System, construction of the Olympia Fire Station and water-system contracts; votes on ordinances and resolutions were recorded by roll call.
Columbia—s City Council on an undisclosed November 2025 date approved a package of consent, contract and ordinance items, including a bond ordinance authorizing up to $215 million in Water Works and Sewer System revenue bonds, a construction contract for the Olympia Fire Station, and multiple water-system construction awards.
The council voted to authorize an ordinance (2025-093) that permits the city to issue up to $215,000,000 in revenue bonds for the Water Works and Sewer System to refinance outstanding indebtedness and finance capital projects. City staff explained the request breaks down roughly as $50 million for new capital projects in the capital improvement program, about $150 million for potential…
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