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Council approves $130,000 carry‑forward and $150,000 appropriation for facilities planning, transfers $587,594 from street fund
Summary
The Mercer Island City Council voted unanimously Jan. 20 to carry forward roughly $130,000 for public safety and maintenance (PSM) campus site work and to transfer $587,594 from the street fund — including a $150,000 appropriation for space planning at the 9655 Building — directing staff to return with findings in March 2026.
The Mercer Island City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to carry forward about $130,000 remaining from the 2025 Public Safety and Maintenance (PSM) facility project to finish site work and geotechnical assessment, and to transfer $587,594 from the street fund to the capital improvement fund, appropriating $150,000 to complete space‑planning at the 9655 Building and to revisit options for the Luther Burbank administration building.
City Manager Jesse Bond and staff told council the package is a follow‑up to the recent bond measure and is intended to preserve the work already completed while the city reconsiders…
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