Oak Harbor mayor signs letter opposing state transfer from PWAA funds
Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright told the Feb. 24 city council meeting he signed a letter opposing a state budget proposal to shift money out of Washington’s Public Works Assistance Account.
Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright announced at the Feb. 24 city council meeting that he had signed a formal letter opposing proposed moves in the 2026 state budget to transfer money out of Washington’s Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA). The announcement was made to council members and attendees at Oak Harbor City Hall.
The PWAA - the Public Works Assistance Account - is the specific fund Wright’s letter aims to protect; the state budget language under discussion would move funds out of that account into other uses. Wright presented his signed letter as an official city-level objection to those proposed transfers during the council session.
The mayor’s action adds Oak Harbor’s municipal voice to the budget debate over PWAA funding as the Legislature continues work on the 2026 budget. City officials and council members heard Wright’s announcement on Feb. 24, and the mayor indicated the signed opposition is now on the city record as the state budget moves forward.
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