Washington Terrace budget amendment hearings set; no vote results yet published
Washington Terrace's City Council and Redevelopment Agency both listed public hearings on Oct. 20 on amendments to the fiscal year 2026-27 budgets, along with resolutions that would formally approve the changes. Minutes from those meetings have not been published, so the agendas reviewed here do not show whether the resolutions passed, how anyone voted, or what residents said at the hearings.
Budget amendments
The City Council agenda listed a public hearing and Resolution 26-14 to amend the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The Redevelopment Agency agenda listed a public hearing and Resolution 26-15 approving the agency's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget amendment. Agendas for both bodies describe the hearings as a chance to receive comments in support of or in opposition to amending the budget.
The agendas do not state the size of the amendments or which line items would change. No dollar figures appear in the materials.
Street maintenance change order
The City Council agenda also listed ratification of a change order for the 2026 street maintenance project. The agenda does not describe the change order's scope or cost.
Animal Control report
An Animal Control quarterly report presentation was listed on the City Council agenda. No details of the report were included in the materials.
Planning Commission: parking and junk rules
The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Oct. 29 to take public comment on proposed zoning language covering soft surface parking and junk. One agenda summary cites the sections as 17.080.030 and 17.080.040; another cites 17.08.030 and 17.08.040.
The commission is also listed to consider a recommendation on Ordinance 26-05, concerning residential surface parking, junk, inoperable vehicles and outdoor storage. Separate agenda items list adoption of a concept plan and an amendment to the O-1 zone. The materials do not include the text of the proposed ordinances or the concept plan.
CDBG funding hearing Nov. 3
The City Council is scheduled to hold a first public hearing Nov. 3 on the federally funded Community Development Block Grant Small Cities Program. The agenda describes the meeting as a chance to share information about eligibility and applications, discuss possible projects, and cover program requirements and funding allocations. No specific projects or funding amounts are listed.
Coming up
- **Oct. 29 — Planning Commission:** public hearing on soft surface parking and junk regulations, plus a recommendation on Ordinance 26-05 covering residential surface parking, inoperable vehicles and outdoor storage.
- **Nov. 3 — City Council:** first public hearing on Community Development Block Grant eligibility, applications and possible projects.
Residents who want to comment on the budget amendments can watch for published minutes of the Oct. 20 meetings, which will record any action taken. The agendas themselves are the official record of what was scheduled.