Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Outcome pending · Sep 28, 2026

Kenmore to hold public hearing on 2027-2032 capital improvement program

The Kenmore City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program — 54 projects totaling about $119.9 million across parks, surface water, transportation, and city facilities — at its Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, meeting. 1

What the records say

The City Council's Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, 7:00 PM regular meeting agenda includes a public hearing on Ordinance No. 26-0647, which would adopt the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Parks, Surface Water Management, Transportation, and City Facilities, presented by Finance & Administration Director Melinda Merrell. 1 The proposed program spans 54 projects totaling $119,879,621, with about $52.95 million in secured funding and $61.47 million unsecured (including applied-for or anticipated grants); grants account for roughly 47% of the total. 1 The meeting is held virtually via Zoom, with a telephone dial-in option, and the agenda notes the meeting is recorded. 1 The agenda does not state whether the hearing is a final approval step or one of several input opportunities, and no council vote or decision is documented for this date. 1

  • The public hearing is scheduled at the Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, 7:00 PM City Council regular meeting, on Ordinance No. 26-0647 adopting the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program. 1
  • The proposed CIP covers four areas: Parks (4 projects, $1.26M), Transportation (17 projects, $44.69M), Surface Water Management (26 projects, $55.74M), and City Facilities (7 projects, $18.19M). 1
  • About $52.95 million of the $119.88 million program is secured; the remaining $61.47 million is unsecured, including applied-for or anticipated future grants, and grants make up roughly 47% of the total. 1
  • To testify virtually, residents must pre-register using the 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

This hearing is residents' chance to weigh in on which capital projects the city plans to fund over the next six years — including park upgrades, culvert and bridge replacements, sidewalk and pedestrian projects, and City Hall and Public Works Operations Center work. 1 The CIP presentation's timeline shows potential adoption of the CIP ordinance on Oct. 12, 2026, so comment now comes before the council's decision point. 1

What changed / what's next

  • The Sept. 28 agenda lists this public hearing as an upcoming item, meaning the council has not yet acted on the CIP ordinance; the packet documents no vote on Ordinance No. 26-0647. 1
  • The CIP presentation's timeline shows potential adoption of CIP Ordinance No. 26-0647 on Oct. 12, 2026. 1
  • Because the comment-request form closes Mondays at 12:00 noon and the hearing falls on a Monday, residents wishing to testify virtually should submit the form by noon on Sept. 28, the day of the meeting, and watch for confirmation from the City Clerk's Office. 1