April 27, 2026 City Council Retreat & Budget Workshop

West Richland City Council (retreat/workshop) · April 27, 2026

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Opening and agenda overview

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Mayor opened the 2027–2028 council retreat budget workshop, explained it was a discussion-only workshop (no action), outlined topics (budget calendar, strategic plan, council rules, community survey results, work plan), and introduced the budget calendar review to begin with finance staff. He also noted four council members present and timing for adjournment.

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Finance staff told the council the city faces a growing structural budget gap and presented three councilmatic revenue options — a transportation benefit district, a criminal-justice sales tax under House Bill 2015, and an admissions tax — asking council for direction to study them further. Council agreed to pursue further analysis and workshops and scheduled a follow-up on fireworks policy.

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