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Votes at a glance: Huntington council approves permits, policy and capital spending
Summary
At its June 18 meeting the Huntington City Council approved routine minutes and claims, a home food-business license, $250 toward Girls State, bank signers update, a personnel 'non-election' medical policy, payment for sidewalk and sandblasting invoices, and purchase of a pavilion; the mobile-home ordinance was tabled.
The Huntington City Council took a series of routine actions on June 18, 2025. Key outcomes reported in the meeting record:
- Consent agenda (minutes for 05/21/2025, budget workshop minutes for 05/14/2025, city claims and monthly financial review): Motion to approve made by Gloria Wilson; passed on voice vote.
- Business license (home-produced macarons): Motion to accept was made and passed.
- Girls State sponsorship: Amy Beakley requested $475 for American Legion Girls State; council discussed prior practice ($75 individual, $150 group) and moved to provide $250; motion passed.
- Bank account signers: Council approved removing outgoing recorder Janine Hanson and adding Brandy Wagner; staff to supply signed letter and minutes to Desert View and Zions.
- Non-election of medical plan policy: Council approved a policy allowing eligible employees who decline city-provided coverage to receive 25% of the qualified premium added to pay; motion passed.
- Highway 301 curb and sidewalk project invoice: Council moved to pay the bill (discussion noted an approximate final amount near $14,000); motion passed with one nay recorded.
- Sandblasting invoice for splash pad/pavilion surface work: Motion to pay the invoice (transcript references approximately $86,104–86,340) passed on voice vote.
- Pavilion purchase for rodeo grounds: Council approved purchase of a 35x40 pavilion for $9,500 from Dave Sebring; Sebring pledged a $2,500 contribution; funds to come from a $30,000 county grant for rodeo grounds improvements.
- Zoning clearance form: Council accepted the updated form (added 'Amway County' box) and will begin using it.
- Mobile-home ordinance: Council tabled further action pending attorney review and placement in the code book.
Motions generally passed on voice votes; where a recorded nay was reported, the transcript does not always provide a full roll call listing each councilmembers recorded vote. Council directed staff to prepare paperwork or follow-up actions tied to several approvals (bank documentation, invoices, and capital project coordination).
