Affordable housing utility-fee waiver was on the April 13 agenda
A proposed municipal code change to waive capital improvement charges for affordable housing projects was on the city's April 13 meeting agenda. 1
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the April 13, 2026 meeting, the agenda included a proposal to amend Chapter 14.07 of the Marysville Municipal Code. The change would waive capital improvement charges for affordable housing, a step state law RCW 35.92.380 allows. 1
- The meeting agenda included a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 14.07 of the municipal code.
- The proposed change would waive capital improvement charges for affordable housing as allowed by state law RCW 35.92.380.
- The recommended motion on the item was to adopt the ordinance.
Why it matters
If adopted, the change would reduce up-front utility connection costs for affordable housing developers, which could make income-restricted housing cheaper to build in Marysville. Analysis: the record does not specify which projects or what fee amounts would be affected, so the practical size of the benefit is not established by the available documents. 1
What changed / what's next
- No action is documented yet; the item was scheduled for the April 13, 2026 meeting and the proposed ordinance would add a waiver of capital improvement charges for affordable housing projects to Chapter 14.07 of the municipal code. 1
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, so it is unclear whether the ordinance was adopted. 1
- The agenda materials list the ordinance number as blank, so the final ordinance number is not established by the record. 1