Moses Lake Council eyes downtown safety data, launches enhancement project kickoff

The Moses Lake City Council held a study session this week to review traffic safety results from a $1 million grant-funded re-striping project and kicked off planning for downtown enhancements with outside design firms. No formal votes were taken; the discussions were agenda items in preparation for future decisions.

City Council study session on June 29

Council members reviewed crash data and traffic operations for Wheeler Road, Hill Avenue, and downtown corridors following the 2025 chip seal and re-striping project. The $1 million grant-funded work included new striping and signal coordination at 15 intersections. Staff presented a 200-day safety review, analyzing crash frequency, traffic queue lengths, and signal timing.

The council also held a kickoff meeting for the Downtown Enhancements project with design firms Northwest Studio, Berger Partnership, and Business Street. Following the open session, the council entered an executive session to evaluate a complaint against a public officer or employee. No action was announced following the closed-door discussion.

City Council workshop on June 23

At a workshop session, the council heard an update from Berk Consulting on a Cost Recovery Fee Study. No decision was made. Other agenda items included:

• Authorization for night work on the Stratford Road-Alder Street Bridge water main.
• Review of qualifications for operations of the Larson Recreation Center.
• Desert Point Sewer Extension Agreement.
• Extraterritorial agreements for Paradise Point, McAtee, and Desert View.

Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published.

Hearing examiner

The city’s hearing examiner was scheduled to hold a public hearing on June 30 for a conditional use permit for expansion of Source of Life Church in an R-1 residential zone. The proposal calls for a 9,200-square-foot, two-story building with classrooms, office, and a warming kitchen, plus on-site parking improvements and a secondary gated access to W Abbey Road for Sunday and emergency use. The applicant stated the project would not increase overall attendance or traffic generation. Public testimony was accepted with prior registration.

Coming up

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Advisory Board meets on July 8. Agenda items include a presentation on Sand Volleyball Courts by Jennifer DeHoog, an Ice Rink recap by Tom Los, and updates on cultural services (Creative District, 1% for the Arts) and parks projects. Ongoing projects under review include water conservation medians, pool heaters, ice rink scoreboards, the Open Space Plan, and the arena chiller. Public comment will be accepted.

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