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Electric City council confirms cancellation of Shoreline Waterfront Trail; mayor to ask DOT to forgive $82,000
Summary
The council confirmed it is no longer pursuing the $1.4 million Shoreline Waterfront Trail, citing 18 months without substantial work and a $450,000 funding shortfall; Mayor Diane Kohout will ask the Department of Transportation to forgive $82,000 in engineering reimbursements.
Mayor Diane Kohout told the council the Shoreline Waterfront Trail project has been canceled after more than 18 months with no substantial progress and a continuing funding gap. The project, originally sized at about $1.4 million, remains roughly $450,000 short of secured funding and the City has changed engineering firms since the project was first funded.
Kohout said she will send a letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation asking forgiveness of $82,000 that DOT has reimbursed Electric City for unfinished engineering work. Council members noted DOT requirements and funding limitations were a factor in the decision not to proceed. The council referenced prior action taken at a special meeting on Aug. 28, 2025 that formally cancelled the project.
