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Port Angeles Council adopts balanced $199 million 2026 budget after public hearing

Port Angeles City Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing and debate about staffing and transparency, the Port Angeles City Council unanimously adopted a balanced 2026 budget of about $199 million that dedicates roughly $64 million to one-time capital investments and maintains a conservative, no-new-debt approach.

Port Angeles — The City Council unanimously adopted the city's 2026 budget on Dec. 2 after a public hearing in which staff and residents discussed staffing levels, transparency and prioritizing capital work.

Serena, a city finance staff member, told the council the 2026 budget is "balanced at about $199,000,000 citywide with about $64,000,000 dedicated to critical one-time capital…

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