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Maple Valley council reviews priorities for 2027'028 at budget retreat

City of Maple Valley City Council · May 1, 2026
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Summary

At a May 1 budget retreat, Mayor Sean P. Kelly and city staff reviewed priorities that will inform the 2027'028 biennial budget; the minutes record presentations but do not list specific priority items.

Mayor Sean P. Kelly called the City of Maple Valley's special budget retreat to order at 8:30 a.m. on May 1 at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

City Manager Laura Philpot, Public Works Director Tawni Dalziel and Human Resources Director/Risk Manager Julie Hunsaker briefly reviewed the city's priorities for the 2027'028 biennium, according to the minutes. The record notes that the presenters discussed priorities but does not include the specific items, metrics or ranking criteria used during the discussion.

The retreat format included time for staff discussion and breaks; the meeting recessed at 8:34 a.m. for a staff ice breaker and returned to open session at 9:10 a.m. The council took no formal votes and the minutes do not record decisions or adopted priority lists at the retreat.

The discussion will feed into the Finance Department's biennial budget work, which the minutes show was presented later in the day. The record does not specify follow-up dates or the exact priority list to be included in the draft budget.