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Hanford council accepts mayor's resignation, selects new mayor and vice mayor; approves RMRA list and interim city manager
Summary
At its June meeting the Hanford City Council accepted Mayor Lou Martinez's resignation as mayor, selected Travis Paden as mayor and Nancy House as vice mayor, adopted an RMRA project resolution, approved an interim city manager agreement and delayed a proposed drone show until 2026. Multiple consent items and purchases were approved.
The Hanford City Council voted on multiple governance and budget items at its June meeting, accepting Mayor Lou Martinez’s resignation as mayor, electing Travis Paden as mayor and Nancy House as vice mayor, adopting a road maintenance project list tied to RMRA funding, and approving an interim city manager agreement.
The council formally accepted Mayor Lou Martinez’s resignation from the mayor position and then conducted nominations and roll-call votes to select a new mayor and vice mayor. Travis Paden was nominated and confirmed by council majority; Nancy House was subsequently selected as vice mayor.
In other formal actions, the council adopted Resolution No. 25-36-R, designating a project list for the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) and approving an estimated RMRA revenue projection of $1,605,667. The project list centers on a two-phase Lacey Boulevard rehabilitation project; staff recommended appropriating approximately $802,000 per phase and pursuing a complete-streets design.
Council also approved an interim city manager employment…
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