Washington
The biggest of 41 updates to Castle Rock’s public record this month; 31 projects under review.
Above the US median of 48 · WA median 66
Active. More development, hearing and meeting records are moving here than is typical.
The next public meeting in Castle Rock is the City Council on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM.
Castle Rock has 31 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 0 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
7 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Castle Rock: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 1, 2026 · every record names its official source · ci.castle-rock.wa.us/.
median of 67 similar-size cities in WA
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
Checking the city’s meeting portal…
By reported crime, Castle Rock recorded fewer reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Good on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Castle Rock's police reported 1 violent offenses (about 1 for every 2,439 residents) and 13 property offenses (about 1 for every 188 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are down 89% since 2021 and property offenses are down 75% since 2021, by the rates Castle Rock's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Castle Rock spent $2,297 per resident. The biggest shares went to sewer, water & waste (52%), police (20%), general government & administration (12%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Castle Rock raised $2,828 per resident, mostly from utility revenue (34%), sales & other taxes (23%), charges & fees (20%).
Castle Rock School District 401 spends $16,618 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
74 (Good). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered WA cities 66.
Monday, September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM.
Each agenda published by the city states how to comment (in person, in writing, or online); AreaMatter shows those instructions on every meeting page and links the official agenda.
The venue is printed on each agenda; AreaMatter shows it on the meeting page when the city publishes it.
The largest open records right now: River's Edge at the Landing Subdivision; Stormwater Outfall Landing on the Cowlitz Master Planned Development; 451 Spirit Lake Hwy - Class IV-G Forest Conversion; Game Properties - Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Bates/White - Rezone/Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Every record on this page links to the city's or county's own permit listing. AreaMatter reads the official permit and land-use feeds every 12 hours and shows each record's status, dates and location; residents can also enter an address to see what is near it.
Under review: the city is still deciding. Open for comment: there is a deadline to be heard. Approved / issued: the permit or decision has been granted. Under construction and completed follow the city's own record.