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Seven members of the Olympia City Council (Mayor Dontae Payne; Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh; Councilmembers Jim Cooper, Clark Gilman, Kelly Green, Dani Madrone, and Robert Vanderpool) met in a study session to review budget sustainability and planning for the City's 2026 operating budget. Presentations covered Business & Occupation (B&O) tax research and options (Brandie Andrews), the Metropolitan Parks District interlocal agreement, parks plan and capital investment strategy (Sylvana Niehuser), state revenue and indigent defense/federal grant updates (City Manager Burney), and progress on Priority Based Budgeting (Assistant City Manager). The Council then held a closed executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) on labor negotiations; no decisions were made. The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
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