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Liberty Lake council adopts 2026–31 capital facilities plan after narrow vote, leaving proposed library out
Summary
After lengthy debate and failed amendments, the Liberty Lake City Council approved an updated 2026–2031 capital facilities plan on Dec. 16; the council voted 4–3 to adopt staff’s ordinance that strikes the proposed new library project from the plan, while rejecting a motion to add it as an unfunded potential project.
The Liberty Lake City Council approved Ordinance 3-15 on Dec. 16, adopting the city’s 2026–2031 capital facilities plan after intense debate over whether to keep a proposed new library in the plan. Council members voted 4–3 to adopt the version brought by staff that omits the library project.
Why it matters: The capital facilities plan is the city’s blueprint for major projects and helps set expectations for future funding and timing. Whether the library appears as an identified or unfunded project affects transparency for residents and how the item will be prioritized by future councils.
Staff presented Ordinance 3-15 as a revised submission after the earlier Ordinance 3-14 did not pass. City staff said the revised draft was intended to meet…
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