City Council - workshop

Tuesday, August 25, 2026Official site

The Lacey City Council discussed the 2026 Human Services Grant Program, ultimately supporting the Human Services Commission's recommendation to fund 16 nonprofits. Council members also reviewed a stormwater rate study, raising concerns about the projected customer growth rate and the proposed 10-year rate increase, requesting further analysis. A significant budget amendment was presented, addressing a $1.7 million citywide utility cost shortfall and highlighting the successful water meter replacement project.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Lacey, WA
Meeting Date
August 25, 2026

Published excerpts

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7 sections

39:47•Maren Turner

So in the spirit of transparency, we go with option two. I do sit on the board of Interfaith Works.

40:02 – 40:13•Maren Turner

I'm in agreement with you. I like option one, but I'm happy to go with option two if the Human Services group, you know, sees it unanimously.

1:00:06•Maren Turner

I have a question. Go ahead. Under the reserve targets, how often do we inventory our fixed assets?

1:00:26 – 1:00:38•Maren Turner

Any of the fixed assets. How often do we inventory those? How often? Yes, that's the question. It's analyzed each year. Is that 2% enough if, for example, you had two failures in one year?

1:18:27•Maren Turner

I'm definitely in agreement. I'd like to have some time to dig into it some more.

1:33:29•Maren Turner

So what are we doing about vandalism and theft? Are we just assuming that this is something we're going to have to live with or what are we doing?

1:34:11•Maren Turner

Is this the average amount of money we need to invest in vandalism and theft? I mean, what has it been in previous years? Is it $60,000?

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