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Council approves $61,000 for February tourism events; two abstentions
Summary
The Goldendale City Council approved Resolution 743 to authorize $61,000 in tourism event funding for February 2025 after brief debate and two abstentions.
The Goldendale City Council on Feb. 3 voted to approve Resolution 743, authorizing $61,000 in city funding for tourism events scheduled in February 2025.
Councilmember Steve expressed opposition to using public funds for events he said promote messages he does not support; other council members did not take issue, and the measure passed. The motion carried with a tally of four yes, one no and two abstentions, according to the meeting record.
Mayor (unnamed) called for the vote after the discussion. The council did not identify which councilmembers cast the individual yes-or-no votes in the public meeting record; the packet and motion text were presented as contained in the meeting materials. No additional conditions or earmarks for how the $61,000 should be disbursed were specified during the discussion.
The resolution was introduced during the council's resolutions section and was moved and seconded on the floor. The motion and vote concluded without further amendments.
Council members who voiced positions during the item said they would follow up through staff if they needed more detail on allocations or reporting for the funded events.
