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The council approved a $3,193,314 agreement for the Carpenter Creek/Hickox Road Fish Passage Improvement project in a 7-0 vote, but rejected Resolution 1090 to reinstate the Police Department K9 program by a 4-3 vote.
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The approved grant agreement provides funding for improvements intended to restore fish passage at Carpenter Creek and Hickox Road. The proposed K9 program, which would have used General Fund revenue and was included in the 2026 budget, will not be reinstated based on the failed vote. Residents expressed opposing views about the K9 program during public comment.
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