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Pasco City Councilman Leo Perales
Leo Perales is your District 3 Councilman for the great city of Pasco.
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Pasco residents, I have a question.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received several comments and messages regarding irrigation water issues, including reports of low pressure and reduced flows.
At this point, I’m trying to determine whether this is an isolated issue affecting certain neighborhoods or a broader issue impacting multiple areas of the community.
I have not seen any information regarding irrigation system repairs posted on the City’s website. However, the Franklin County Irrigation District posted the following update today:
“6/16/26 - We are currently investigating debris that is in the lines. We are flushing areas to work it out of the system. If you are having pressure issues, check your filter as it could be clogged up.”
If you are experiencing irrigation issues, please comment below with:
• Your neighborhood or general area
• Whether you receive irrigation water from the City or FCID (if known)
• The type of issue you’re experiencing (low pressure, no water, intermittent service, clogged filters, etc.)
• Approximately when the issue started
I’m simply trying to gather information and determine whether there is a pattern developing or if these are isolated incidents. Your feedback will help paint a clearer picture of what’s going on.
Thank you for your input.
Pasco First. Always.
All I know is that there’s low water pressure in Pasco and you know where I’m talking about. Still not fixed.
I could make a statement days long. I live on rd.100 and Willow, have been for 22 yrs. Starting three ago (at the point where Franklin county installed new variable drive pumps) that were setup by a company. Anywho, all my neighbors including myself had over pressure issues including lines and sprinklers exploding, I contact there building (six blocks away) and they said the installer set thevariable drive system at 45 PSI, they never checked but I did it 57 PSI and fluctuating up etc. I contacted them again, dug a hole in the street. Took pictures etc. they said they inspected my line, (wind blew in leaves that were never moved) lied and never did. So installed my own pressure regulator,new valves etc. over 1,500 bucks but all has been well since. Make your own Decision
Yes low pressure and some days no water at all by Chiawana high school on road 84
Well I did see someone at 4:30 am ins construction best regulating the pressure in my street. I was in my way to the gym and he scared me sure enough our sprinklers would spin when I got back.
Burns & Rd 52 area
Yes
We are on Cowlitz Ln near Rd 84 even though my husband cleans out filter every week
Have to clean filters 2x/week which creates low pressure. Rd 68 near the river
Low pressure at Sierra and Cholla.
Low pressure...off road 68, 6604 Yankee Dr.
If the city is broke, shut down that bicycle overpass on Sylvester Street, what a waste of $15 million even if it is state money the state is broke. Also you got a perfectly good bike path that runs down the river.
Yes!!!
I suspect that with many of the Pasco City utilities regarding water, domestic and irrigation, that there has been a negligence in past years in addressing insufficient, aging, and faulty systems. Now we have to play catch up. For some of us that is very painful when entire subdivisions have to be shut down for days in the hot weather while repairs are made. In the Sunny Meadows and Island Estates subdivision there are painfully few isolation valves relative to what other areas enjoy and I feel it is way past time to remedy that and get more of those valves installed for us. Makes sense that the older systems here should get those in lieu of all the much newer areas.
ted Ted Wedell
Yup. Gotta clean filters no less than weekly and really a couple times a week but it's always bad. Rd 54
The last three years have been very low irrigation pressure and we now have to clean our filters weekly. There definitely has been a change. We have lived at our property for 10+ yrs- Rd68 and Park St.
Pasco City Councilman Leo Perales east side of pasco has low pressure
Low water pressure. Getting worse each year for the last 2 to 3 yrs. Off Rd 68 and Sandifur Pkwy. Columbia Place neighborhood. Irrigation provided by the city. See it in most of the neighbors' sprinklers too. Keep my filters clean.
W. Court street & Rd 100 filter gets clogged constantly so little pressure for sprinklers to run. Can only go about 20 minutes and have to clean it out. We are on FCID
I live on Indigo Ln and have always had low pressure. But with a crap builder like Sandhollow Homes, I just chalk it up to something they did. We did just have an outage last week but that’s the only one I can recall the 5 years I’ve lived in this house. I think it’s far better than KID. I feel bad for their customers. I will say that we seem to have the reliability with our irrigation but if something can be done to improve pressure, that would be great. Residential water pressure also sucks, here.
Yes!!
Last night, the Pasco City Council took an important step toward protecting taxpayers and sending a clear message about where our community stands on income taxes.
The Council supported moving forward with the discussion of an ordinance that would formally prohibit a local income tax within the City of Pasco. While the City previously adopted a resolution opposing a local income tax in 2022, this ordinance would place that prohibition directly into our municipal code.
The Council also supported a discussion to hopefully support a resolution expressing the City of Pasco’s opposition to a Washington State income tax.
Whether you are a working family, a retiree living on a fixed income, or a small business owner trying to make ends meet, you deserve to keep more of the money you earn. Government should focus on responsible budgeting and fiscal discipline before asking taxpayers to pay more.
These actions do not create new taxes. They do not raise taxes. They simply make clear where Pasco stands: we oppose local income taxes and oppose efforts to implement a state income tax.
Thank you to my fellow Councilmembers for supporting these discussions and helping move them forward.
PASCO FIRST. ALWAYS.
— Leo Perales
Pasco City Council, District 3
Wow, you guys discussed wether or not you should discuss something. Very productive day.
Please keep shilling for those billionaires that don't care whether or not you live or die. And don't you have some trans kids to publicly abuse on social media?
How many people living in pasco make more than $1m a year? Who are you actually doing this for grifter? 🤣
A couple questions. First, I thought the state Supreme Court struck down the ability to put the state income tax on a ballot down due to some technicality. Do you know more about that? If so. I’d hope we would put a vote in statewide to change that part of our state constitution. Second, would you support or even help draft a plan on a vote to make the city budget and tax collection more transparent? I know we have avenues where we can access it now but something that would require the city to make the entire budget easily accessible online and easy to understand since not everyone is at the same comprehension level. I’d love to see this so we can decide for ourselves what Pasco should be spending. We want to trust that the people we elect are acting in our best interests but recent events seem to put that into question. What better way to prove the city’s trust then by laying it all out there?
A fear mongering pos . Stfu leo
How would this work out if a statewide income tax on those making over $1 million is implemented? I don't see this being able to block that income tax from going into effect only in Pasco or for only Pasco residents?
No property tax
Still fear mongering I see.. 🤡
Thank you. I know our City Council cannot do anything about the “millionaire’s” tax (aka tax everyone in the next few years) but adding a local income tax would have been the straw that breaks the camel’s back for me. My number 1 reason I chose to move to Washington 17 years ago is because there is no state income tax. Right now, due to the state income tax, I’m walking a fine line on returning to Nevada ( no income tax). I really don’t want to move. This local income tax would have definitely pushed me on the other side of that line a lot sooner than I would want.
Move to Pasco stay in the 50's
A heartfelt THANK YOU Pasco City Councilman Leo Perales for your dedication and commitment to the residents of Pasco. Thank you for being a voice for our community, for listening to the concerns of the people, and for standing up for what you believe is in the best interest of our city. Your leadership, transparency, and willingness to represent the citizens of Pasco are truly appreciated. Public service is not always easy, but your efforts to serve with integrity and put the community first do not go unnoticed. On behalf of many grateful residents, thank you for your service and your unwavering commitment to Pasco. We appreciate you and stand behind leaders who are willing to speak up for the people.
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Right wrong or in-between; at least Leo Perales stands up, speaks up, and looks for input from the citizens from ALL of the community. I can't say I've seen that from the rest of this council. I can't even get a response from the city manager OR my district council rep.
It would have been nice of them to have turned down a tax they actually had authority over!!!
They tried to make harder for us so they can take a piece of you hard working money. PLEASE SIGN TO STOP THE TAX ON YOUR SALARY! Washington is facing 80 Bills + on debt due to Democrats bad policies.
How about SCHOOL BOND EXEMPT for anyone in their primary residence over 65 years of age. Now that would give us the ability to pay the 1100 dollars a month Medicare is costing me and the wife with a medigap plan.
Thanks
Tonight, Mayor Pro Tem David Milne brought forward a motion to reconsider the recently adopted Transportation Benefit District sales tax ordinance. Because I voted against the original ordinance, I was not eligible to make the motion myself.
The motion did not receive majority support. Mayor Pro Tem Milne and I voted in favor of reconsidering the ordinance with the goal of repealing it and ultimately allowing Pasco voters to decide the issue at the ballot box.
I have since been advised that additional legal and procedural questions may exist regarding the timing and process for repeal. I will be seeking further legal analysis to better understand what options may still be available moving forward.
My position remains unchanged: when it comes to new taxes, residents deserve a voice. I continue to believe that Pasco voters should have had the opportunity to weigh in on this tax increase before it was adopted.
While this effort was unsuccessful tonight, the conversation is not over. I appreciate Mayor Pro Tem Milne for bringing the motion forward and standing with me on the principle that taxpayers deserve a direct say in decisions that impact their wallets.
I will continue exploring every available avenue to ensure residents have a seat at the table and will keep the public informed as more information becomes available.
PASCO FIRST. ALWAYS.
— Leo Perales
Pasco City Council, District 3
Thank you !
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Taxation without representation goes against the American way. Same bs they pull on the west side. We don't want that here. Let the voters decide. Thank you for not forgetting this very important concept. Real leadership right here.
Thank you
I love that we had to ratchet up taxes to pay for roads, but have $13 million to buy a softball park.
Isn’t this the clown that had the city of Pasco install aggressive speed bumps at the end of court street in his neighborhood? Absolutely ridiculous and unnecessary! Y’all wonder why the city is broke.
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