Community expresses concern over recent budget proposal

This was the third and final opportunity for public comments on the budget before the Dec. 1 council voting deadline. Several community members spoke on the matter. Community member Bob Cady condemned the proposed budget and the various cuts to services. “The reality is that the services economy, the city services, the university services, are all built around a population that doesn’t exist anymore in Pullman,” Cady said. Cady cited WSU’s recent announcement of enrollment drop off, seeing a 3.7% reduction between 2025 and 2026, and challenged the specific services reduced as not reflective of the loss of students. “Attempts to get to the bottom line by cutting Parks and Rec and cutting Library services, doesn’t make sense,” Cady said. The City of Pullman recently announced a significant staff reduction, which targeted the public library, Parks and Recreation and the Pullman Fire department.

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