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Council updates financial-management policy, narrows vehicle-allowance increase after debate
Summary
The council adopted an update to the city's financial management policy on May 20 after debate about proposed increases to monthly vehicle allowances. Council amended the draft to reduce the mayor and city-administrator allowance from $300 to $250 per month and approved the overall resolution 6–1.
The Liberty Lake City Council approved an updated financial management policy on May 20 after a focused debate over proposed increases to monthly vehicle allowances for elected and senior officials.
Staff presented periodic updates to the city’s financial-management policies and proposed raising monthly allowances for the mayor and city administrator. Mayor Pro Tem Cargill and other councilmembers said the originally proposed increase —…
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