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Mayor Crawford to seek state capital funds for failing HVAC; RiverCom911 sales tax measure and humane society grant noted
Summary
Mayor Jerrilea Crawford said she will raise the city's failing HVAC system and resulting library closures during City Action Days in Olympia and highlighted RiverCom911's decision to place a 0.1% sales tax measure on the ballot and a $2,500 city match for a humane society TNR grant.
In her mayor’s report, Mayor Jerrilea Crawford said she will attend City Action Days in Olympia to meet state legislators and will press for returned capital funding that could be applied to the city's failing HVAC system; she noted system failures have led to library closures and said those anecdotes support the urgency of the request.
Mayor Crawford also reported that RiverCom911 approved placing a 0.1% sales tax measure on the ballot to fund RiverCom services. She said the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society received a grant requiring a $2,500 city match to support a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program serving East Wenatchee. She additionally mentioned the Guns and Hoses fundraising event scheduled for Jan. 24, 2026, and ongoing elevator maintenance challenges at the Town Toyota Center.
The minutes record these items as informational updates from the mayor; they do not include specific appropriation votes or timelines for securing state capital funds.
