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The 2027–2028 city budget is out; the first hearing is Tuesday

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AI illustration: Downtown Bellevue's lit towers at blue hour seen across the still water of Meydenbauer Bay from the Meydenbauer Bay Park pier
Downtown Bellevue from Meydenbauer Bay Park. AI illustration of the real place, checked against street-level imagery, November 2026.

Council takes comment September 15 on the preliminary budget released last week, and will weigh a Transportation Benefit District to fund the transportation backlog; an information session follows September 30. Want a sidewalk on your street? Say so now. Source

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