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Council clears authority to acquire parcels, disposes surplus buildings; lodging tax item tabled then restored

Mount Vernon City Council · December 23, 2025
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Summary

Council authorized property acquisition and disposal of surplus city buildings, initially tabled then later returned and adopted a lodging‑tax distribution resolution after clarifying reporting requirements.

Mount Vernon City Council took several property‑related actions during its Dec. 22 session: it authorized the safety service director to acquire property, approved disposal of surplus buildings, and addressed lodging‑tax distribution after temporarily tabling the item.

Resolution 2025‑135 was advanced from first reading to third and adopted after council suspended the three‑reading rule; the resolution authorizes the safety service director to enter into…

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