Public Works Board amends emergency program policy to allow 0% interest on emergency loans
Sep 4, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
The board amended its traditional emergency program policy to permit 0% interest on emergency loans for eligible projects (effective for FY27 projects forward), drawing support from committee members and some opposition over hardship criteria and long-term fund health.
The full story
The Public Works Board voted Sept. 4 to amend its traditional emergency program policy to allow emergency projects to receive 0% interest loans, a change staff said is authorized under RCW 43.155.065.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →