Medical Lake OKs final 2017 budget

The Medical Lake City Council got a jump start on 2017 by approving the second reading of the final $3.17 million budget at its Dec. 6 meeting.

During the budget’s public hearing, City Administrator Doug Ross noted some revisions to the budget, including $20,000 that was transferred from the capital improvement fund to capital outlay fund. He said that money will go toward re-roofing and painting the annex, and replacing the carpet in the lower City Hall.

Five thousand dollars from the impact fee fund was transferred to the parks fund to provide additional money for playground equipment for Wi...