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The biggest of 111 updates to Cle Elum’s public record this month; 21 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 Cle Elum is the General on Monday, September 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM at 201 S 1st Street, Roslyn, Washington 98941.
Cle Elum has 21 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 7 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
6 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Cle Elum: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 4, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.cityofcleelum.com.
median of 70 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.
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By reported crime, Cle Elum recorded more reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Low on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Cle Elum's police reported 2 violent offenses (about 1 for every 1,639 residents) and 61 property offenses (about 1 for every 53 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are down 68% since 2021 and property offenses are down 45% since 2021, by the rates Cle Elum's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Cle Elum spent $3,927 per resident. The biggest shares went to sewer, water & waste (41%), general government & administration (24%), police (15%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Cle Elum raised $5,562 per resident, mostly from charges & fees (44%), sales & other taxes (23%), utility revenue (16%).
Cleelum Roslyn School District 404 spends $18,729 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.
51 (Limited). 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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM, 119 West First Street, City Council Chambers, Cle Elum, WA 98922.
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Most upcoming meetings list 201 S 1st Street, Roslyn, Washington 98941.
The largest open records right now: Bullfrog Flats P-4; Bullfrog Flats; Bullfrog Flats; Wildwood Ranch Plat; 4240 Bullfrog Apartments.
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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.