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Issaquah council approves $25,000 to restart historic downtown trolley and authorizes track-use agreement
Summary
The Issaquah City Council approved a $25,000 amendment and a track-use agreement to restart the Issaquah trolley for the 2026 season, adding safety and operational terms and an amendment allowing termination of track use if the museum lease ends.
The Issaquah City Council voted to authorize a $25,000 amendment and a track-use agreement to support the Issaquah History Museums' effort to restart the downtown trolley for the 2026 season.
The amendment provides $20,000 up front for startup readiness and an additional $5,000 upon launch. The council also approved a track-use agreement that formalizes safety requirements, testing protocols, insurance and liability coverage, and operational schedules for trolley service along the city-owned corridor. Councilmembers approved the measure as amended after adopting language to allow the city to terminate the track-use agreement without cause if the…
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