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CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE
271 9th Street NE * East Wenatchee, WA 98802
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City Council Workshop
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th St. NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
In attendance:
Mayor Crawford Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Sterk Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Raab Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Councilmember Tidd Garren Melton, Public Works Manager
Councilmember Magdoff Curtis Lillquist, Planning Manager
Councilmember Johnson Ike Lasswell, Information Systems
Councilmember Hepner (Remote) Garren Melton, Public Works Manager
Councilmember Sleiman Maria Holman, City Clerk
5:30 p.m. Council Workshop.
Councilmember Magdoff opened the meeting.
1. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the City of East Wenatchee 2022
Preliminary Financial Budget, significant changes, and what the next steps in the
budget process will be. Mr. DeLay asked the Council for comments or any
suggested changes. Multiple Ordinances will be presented to the Council in
November during a Council meeting. The goal is that the budget will be adopted
at the first Council meeting in December 2021. Mr. DeLay suggested that Council
not take the 1% property tax increase for 2022. Council provided a consensus in
agreement with that proposal. Mr. DeLay explained that the City can still “bank”
the increase to be available for the future.
Councilmembers were encouraged to communicate with the Finance Director if
they have any questions or concerns before the next Council meeting. A tentative
Council workshop was scheduled on October 22, 2021, but it was determined
that it wasn’t needed.
Comments provided by Mayor Crawford and all Councilmembers.
No action was taken by the Council.