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Council pulls community‑center fee increases, reinstates forest‑practice fee

Federal Way City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

After a lengthy presentation and debate over proposed 2026 fee increases at the community center, the council removed the community‑center increases from the fee schedule and amended the schedule to reinstate a $320 forest‑practice submission fee; the amended fee schedule passed unanimously.

City finance staff and the community center manager presented a proposed 2026 fee schedule that recommended increases largely tied to inflation, including higher monthly membership fees at the community center. Community Center Manager Leif Ellsworth said the proposed 2026 membership increases would…

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