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Granite Falls staff update: public works projects, passport services and police staffing
Summary
City staff updated the council on passport office operations, public works projects (Cascade & Granite Ave improvements, dock completion, guardrail insurance payment), a noted illicit discharge connection, and police department staffing and grant activity.
City Manager Jeff Balentine updated the council on passport office operations and September 2025 budget closeouts. Public Works Director Charles White reported on local infrastructure projects including the Cascade Ave. and Granite Ave. improvements (Welwest Construction), an insurance payment related to a guardrail accident, completion of a dock project, and an illicit discharge connection issue that was noted to the council.
Consultant Police Chief Thomas Dalton reported on Target Zero grant funding targeting speed enforcement, mentioned an August jail billing matter, and introduced Sarah Kitt as the new police department office manager. Deputy City Manager Brent Kirk provided planning updates that included the Miller Docket Amendment project, a proposed code amendment from AHBL, ongoing water and sewer updates, UW student projects, and an EPA construction management amendment. City Clerk Darla Wilkins had no comment during the staff report segment.
These staff reports provided informational updates; the council did not take separate formal actions on the items summarized here. Several items (public works projects, wastewater updates) were flagged for ongoing project tracking in future meetings.
