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Soap Lake schedules two hearings and plans final review for 2025 preliminary budget
Summary
Soap Lake held a special meeting Oct. 23, 2024, to review the 2025 preliminary budget timeline, confirm public hearings on Nov. 6 and Nov. 20, and flag likely post‑January amendments to be handled by council this coming year.
Mayor Peter Sharp and the Soap Lake City Council met in special session Oct. 23, 2024, to consider the city’s 2025 preliminary budget and next steps in the public review process. Presenter Jeff Balentine summarized staff work to date and confirmed upcoming hearing dates.
Balentine told the council that department heads submitted budget input by Sept. 23, 2024, and that the first public hearing had already been held Oct. 16, 2024. He said a second public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2024, and the city aims to present a final budget for review and possible adoption at the Nov. 20, 2024 meeting. He also warned staff expects some adjustments after Jan. 1, 2025, and that formal budget amendments will be returned to council for approval as needed.
