Tumwater committee forwards 2026 sustainability work plan to council, highlights tree programs and resilience tasks

The City of Tumwater Public Works Committee voted Dec. 4 to place the draft 2026 Sustainability Division work plan on the Jan. 6, 2026 city council consent calendar with a recommendation for approval.

Sustainability Manager Melissa Jones Woods told the committee the division’s work crosses nearly every city department and that the top items in the work plan are drawn from council‑adopted or accepted plans. “All of our work plan items, as a first priority come from either adopted or accepted plans, that have been adopted or accepted by the city council,” Jones Woods said.

The plan allocates about 1,800 hours per full‑time employee annually and separates higher‑priority “top‑line” items from a longer “below the line” list the city may address if capacity allows. Key top‑line programs Jones…