Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Scheduled · Nov 9, 2026

Kenmore City Council to hold public hearing on preliminary 2027–2028 budget Monday

The Kenmore City Council is scheduled to take public testimony on the preliminary 2027–2028 biennial budget at its November 9 meeting, presented by Finance & Administration Director Melinda Merrell 1.

What the records say

The Kenmore City Council's agenda for Monday, November 9, 2026 lists a public hearing on the preliminary 2027–2028 biennial budget, presented by Finance & Administration Director Melinda Merrell 1. The same meeting's business agenda also includes a council discussion-and-direction item on the proposed 2027–2028 biennial budget 1. The record is an agenda notice, so it shows what is scheduled, not what the council has decided 1.

  • The City Council agenda lists a public hearing on the preliminary 2027–2028 biennial budget at the Monday, November 9, 2026 regular meeting, presented by Finance & Administration Director Melinda Merrell 1.
  • The same meeting's business agenda includes a separate item for council discussion and direction on the proposed 2027–2028 biennial budget 1.
  • The October 19 meeting minutes state that council budget amendments were scheduled for consideration November 9, with public hearings November 9 and 23 and anticipated adoption November 23 1.
  • The October 26 minutes note staff reviewed proposed expenditures, cost drivers, and a proposed 3.8% salary cost-of-living adjustment during budget presentations, with further consideration planned following the Proposition 1 election results 1.
  • Residents who want to testify virtually must use the city's Virtual Public Comment Request Form, which opens Tuesdays at 12:00 noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 noon, with confirmation from the City Clerk's Office 1.

Why it matters

The biennial budget is the city's two-year spending plan, and this hearing is residents' formal chance to comment on the preliminary version before later council action 1. The supplied packet does not include the budget's dollar totals, tax effects, or specific service changes, so those details cannot be assessed from the record provided 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the preliminary 2027–2028 biennial budget on November 9, 2026 1.
  • The agenda does not show a final budget adoption or any specific spending, tax, or service decisions; the October 19 minutes describe November 23 adoption as anticipated, not decided 1.
  • Virtual public hearing testimony requires the city's request form, which opens Tuesdays at 12:00 noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 noon, with confirmation from the City Clerk's Office 1.