2016 Budget

Kalama's 2016 Budget Overview

02/24/2016 8:17 AM

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Businesses

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Winter Storms - Help Center will only be open February 2 -11, 2016 9-5 Daily. (Click on title to access full information.)

01/29/2016 11:59 AM

Public Meetings & Public Notices-How does it all work

Regular meetings of the Kalama City Council are held on the First and Third Wednesdays of each month. Kalama Planning Commission meetings are on the Second Thursday of each month. These are regular meetings set by the City’s code and therefore do not require publication. Special meetings are held on an individual issue and only the issue can be discussed at that meeting. Special meetings require a 24 notice be sent to all Council members and the newspaper of record. Should a meeting be canceled due to lack of a quorum, then that is posted at the time of the meeting cancellation.

01/29/2016 11:03 AM

Post Office Update

Post Office Update: The building is finally dried out and renovations will begin. Projection for completion is Mid-March. The Post Office staff, and building owner are disappointed, as I am sure the community is, that it is taking longer than originally hoped. The goal is to have a clean and safe building when it reopens. Thank you for your patience. For more click on Title

01/29/2016 10:53 AM

Council Chambers - Temporary Location

Until further notice City Council, Commissions and Boards will be meeting at the Kalama Community Building at 216 Elm St. Meetings will be held on their regular days and times beginning in January 2016.

01/11/2016 1:59 PM

WATER/SEWER RATE INCREASES

In 2015 the City of Kalama conducted a comprehensive water/sewer rate study and based upon the findings and recommendations included in the final report, has adopted a schedule of rate increases to be implemented over the next five years. Beginning with the bill citizens will receive at the beginning of February for January usage, water rates will be increased 4% and sewer rates will increase 9.5%. Based on an average usage of 600 cubic feet, the increase will be approximately $7.58 per month. With an average monthly usage of 1000 cubic feet, the increase will be approximately $8.00 per month. Garbage rates also had an increase of .07 on a 32 gallon cart and .35 on a 60 gallon cart. Citizens will see water/sewer rate increases in January of each of the following years of 2% each year for water and 9.5% for 2017 & 2018, 8.5% in 2019 and 2% in 2020 for sewer. City of Kalama - 2015 Water Sewer Rate Report

01/11/2016 1:55 PM

Flood Update

01/08/2016 7:32 PM

Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas Trees may be dropped off in 100 Block of W. Frontage Road near the walking bridge for recycling. Please remove all decorations, hooks, and tinsel.

12/29/2015 8:22 AM

Kalama Flood Update

As the water begins to recede in the downtown the process of accessing damages and moving forward begins. For the time being all City offices can be contacted at their respective phone numbers and are operating out of the City Shop.

12/09/2015 3:50 PM

Kalama City Council Special Meeting. CANCELED

Kalama City Council Special Meeting to approve the CERB grant application for the Kalama Downtown Economic Revitalization Plan. 5:30 on December 9th in the City Council Chambers @ 320 N. First

12/03/2015 2:43 PM

Monthly Utility Billing

MONTHLY BILLING BEGINS FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS

11/19/2015 9:31 AM

Openings on Commission, Boards and Committees

2 Openings on the Kalama Planning Commission 2 Openings on the Kalama Housing Authority Board 2 Openings on the Kalama Parks & Recreation Committee

11/05/2015 9:42 AM

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!

The City of Kalama is now on Facebook!

11/05/2015 8:13 AM

City's Water/Sewer Rate Study- Final Report

11/05/2015 8:11 AM

WATER & SEWER RATES - HEARING OCTOBER 21, 2015

The City contracted with engineering firm HPR, Inc to complete a Water/Sewer Rate Study. The results will be presented at a PUBLIC HEARING on OCTOBER 21, 2015 at 7pm, City Council Chambers. Please attend this important meeting. The purpose of the rate study is to determine what the rates need to be and ensure rates are equitable to customers. The City has struggled in recent years with the need to increase rates to meet the needs for operations, system improvements and the current debt obligations, while understanding citizen concerns with rising costs. The rates paid for water/sewer services cover the expenses of operating the system, including the day to day operations, costs for maintaining the system through repairs when something fails, and upgrading the system to avoid failures. By law none of the revenue received from water/sewer rates can be allocated to other functions of the city such as police, streets, or library, but only spent on water/sewer related activities.

10/09/2015 2:40 PM

City of Kalama - Request for Proposals - City Attorney

10/07/2015 9:48 AM

Park & Rec Painting Class

We have too much to list for everything to show up on this page. Be sure to click for detailed information.

10/07/2015 9:36 AM

Vision for the Future

The City wants your input

09/30/2015 1:08 PM

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09/14/2015 2:07 PM

Apply for an Entry-Level Police Officer Position

If you have an interest in a career in law enforcement, you can apply for a Police Officer position with the City of Kalama through Public Safety Testing. They test and then send the successful candidates on to the City for additional testing and interviews.

07/28/2015 4:59 PM