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Moses Lake council weighs six‑year financial sustainability plan, rejects local B&O tax as a priority
Summary
Councilmembers spent most of the meeting reviewing a six‑year forecast, classifying city programs as core/basic/enhanced, and discussing revenue options. Members signaled opposition to a local business & occupation tax, prioritized economic development, and set community engagement steps including a March town hall and an April decision date.
Moses Lake — City staff presented a six‑year financial sustainability plan and forecasting model that shows a growing budget gap through 2031 and asked council to categorize city programs as core, basic or enhanced and to indicate which revenue options are off the table.
The presentation, led by staff and consultant Madeline, paired program‑level cost assignments with comparative data from nearby cities to show the city portion of property tax, assessed value per capita and taxable sales per capita. Staff said the plan will be used to set reserve goals and guide budget choices, noting the city has “a little over 1,000,000 in bank…
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