Auburn City Council Special Meeting — Mayor Backus delivers State of the City (Feb 25, 2026)

Mayor Nancy Backus presented the State of the City at a special City Council meeting held Feb. 25, 2026 at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort (White River, Green River, and Medicine Convention Rooms). Topics covered included planning for the future, the 2025 atmospheric river flooding event, infrastructure investments, Main Street improvements, Auburn Avenue Theater and Downtown Park updates, Postmark Center for the Arts, Auburn Resource Center and partner support, Auburn Public Schools update, community engagement, Public Safety and Municipal Court updates, Traffic Safety Plan, staffing, and city resilience. Maddie McCarthy, Miss Auburn 2026, sang the National Anthem. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m.; Councilmembers were in attendance.