SAO Financial Statements Audit Report 2025

Annual financial statements audit report for the City of Des Moines, Washington for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, prepared by the Office of the Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy.

Financial Statements Audit Report

Annual financial statements audit report for the City of Des Moines, Washington for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, prepared by the Office of the Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy.

2027 – 2028 Biennial Budget Proposed Budget (October 1st)

This is the proposed biennial budget document for the City of Des Moines, Washington for fiscal years 2027-2028. The document contains a comprehensive table of contents covering introduction materials, budget overview, and detailed fund summaries including the general fund and various special revenue funds.

2027 – 2028 Biennial Budget Proposed Budget

This is the proposed biennial budget document for the City of Des Moines, Washington for fiscal years 2027-2028. The document contains a comprehensive table of contents covering introduction materials, budget overview, and detailed fund summaries including the general fund and various special revenue funds.

August 27, 2026 City Council Meeting Agenda Packet

CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CORRESPONDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED BY COUNCIL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT CITY MANAGER REPORT/PRESENTATIONS/BRIEFINGS Item 1. Legislative Update from Senator Tina Orwall – 25 Minutes Item 2. Des Moines Historical Society New Executive Director – 10 Minutes Item 3. 2026 2nd Quarter Financial Report –

Fallout from bad government in WA? There won’t be any

By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist A decade ago, when King County first asked voters for $392 million in property taxes for the Best Starts for Kids program, the only group opposing it called itself “Smart Choices King County.” “This levy sounds nice,” the group wrote in the 2015 voters guide. “But it is a

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FIT Financial Health Indicators Reference Guide

Reference guide explaining the financial health indicators in the Washington State Auditor’s Financial Intelligence Tool (FIT). Covers cash basis and school district indicators, GAAP indicators, and how local governments can use FIT to monitor their financial health using their own submitted data.

FIT Financial Health Indicators Reference Guide

Reference guide explaining the financial health indicators in the Washington State Auditor’s Financial Intelligence Tool (FIT). Covers cash basis and school district indicators, GAAP indicators, and how local governments can use FIT to monitor their financial health using their own submitted data.

Proposed Budget Amendments 2021

2 Comments on Proposed Budget Amendments 2021

Submitted to Councilmembers as “information only” November 13, 2021 Fellow Councilmembers, At Thursday’s meeting I will present the following six budget amendment items, most of whichh I have already discussed with Beth Anne and Dan Brewer on November 4. They total $41,204. $5,000 of which is a one-time expense and the remaining $36,204 to be

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Economic Development Partnership Program Evaluation

Port of Seattle evaluation of Economic Development Partnership Program from December 2018, featuring primary retail trade areas in Renton, Washington and City of Des Moines. The document includes maps and community development analysis prepared by Community Attributes Inc.