Kenmore to hold public hearing on 2027-2032 capital plan

What the records say

Kenmore's city government has scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 28 to consider Ordinance No. 26-0647, which would adopt the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). ¹ The proposed CIP spans a six-year planning horizon and includes 54 individual projects totaling $118 million, with the first two years (2027 and 2028) to be incorporated into the Biennial Budget. ¹ The plan covers four categories: parks, surface water management (stormwater), transportation, and city facilities. ¹ The hearing will be presented by Melinda Merrell, the city's Finance & Administration Director. ¹

• A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 28 on Ordinance No. 26-0647.
• The ordinance would adopt the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program.
• The CIP covers parks, surface water management, transportation, and city facilities.
• The plan includes 54 individual projects totaling $118 million over the six-year horizon.
• Melinda Merrell, Finance & Administration Director, will present the item.

Why it matters

Because this is a public hearing, residents will have an opportunity to comment before the council considers whether to adopt the ordinance. ¹ The CIP functions as a programming document that prioritizes projects and balances funding sources over the six-year planning horizon, even though the city budget itself appropriates the money for project expenditures. ¹

What changed / what's next

• The city has scheduled a public hearing to gather input on the proposed 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Program. ¹
• The outcome of the Sept. 28 hearing and whether the city council later votes to adopt the ordinance. ¹
• The full project list and spending details are included as attachments to the meeting agenda, so residents can review the specific projects, funding sources, and fund projections ahead of the hearing. ¹