Budget Committee reviews water and sewer budgets; minutes approved
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The City of Longview Budget Committee met Feb 18, 2026 (called to order 4:05 pm, adjourned 5:30 pm). Present: Councilmembers Chris Bryant, Mike Claxton, Kalei LaFave; Assistant City Manager / PWD Chris Collins; staff Jen Wills, Angela Abel, Nancy Vandehey. Committee reviewed Water Operations, Water Construction, Sewer Operations, and Sewer Construction budgets; follow-up actions were identified and Fleet & Facilities scheduled next.
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- Minutes from December 17, 2025 approved unanimously.
- Reviewed Water Operations budget; staff answered questions and explained notable amounts.
- Reviewed Water Construction budget; follow-up regarding transfers of General Fund, Building Maintenance Fund, and Capital to Water Operating (referred to Public Works Subcommittee).
- Reviewed Sewer Operations budget; staff answered questions and explained notable amounts.
- Reviewed Sewer Construction budget; staff answered questions and explained notable amounts.
- Scheduled Fleet & Facilities as the next budget review topic.
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Agenda
- 1. HYBRID MEETING DETAILS
- 26-00127 Please click the link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85094849448 Webinar ID: 850 9484 9448 Or Telephone: (253) 205 0468; or (253) 215 8782; or (669) 444-9171Decision: HYBRID MEETING DETAILS
- 2. CALL TO ORDER
- 3. ROLL CALL
- 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 26-00128 MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 17, 2025attachments=1Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5. NEW BUSINESS
- 26-00129 BUDGET REVIEWS WATER OPERATIONS WATER CONSTRUCTION SEWER OPERATIONS SEWER CONSTRUCTION NEXT UP: FLEET & FACILITIESDecision: NEW BUSINESS
- 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 7. CURRENT PROJECT UPDATES
- 8. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 9. ADJOURNMENT
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- Agendahttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8348,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8349,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8401,plainText=false)
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