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Anacortes council adopts 2026 operating budget and companion capital facilities plan
Summary
The Anacortes City Council unanimously adopted the 2026 operating budget and the companion capital facilities plan on Nov. 24, 2025, after a discussion about declining general revenues, revenue restrictions on capital funds, and police staffing targets in the comprehensive plan.
The Anacortes City Council approved the 2026 operating budget and its companion capital facilities plan at its Nov. 24 meeting, voting unanimously to pass the ordinances after staff presentations and public comment.
Councilmember Fantini moved to approve the operating budget and Councilmember Young seconded; the motion carried by recorded voice vote. Councilmember Walters urged caution, saying the city faces “a period of declining revenue” driven largely by property-tax limits and underscored the need to conserve expenses and pursue new revenue sources. Finance staff and councilmembers agreed to pursue projects intended to increase…
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