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Forks council approves Riverside lease changes, hears emergency-services needs and resident road complaints
Summary
The City of Forks approved revisions to a proposed lease with Riverside Forest Products USA after the city corrected a reported wage figure, awarded a downtown light-pole contract, authorized a regional Recompete MOU, and heard public concerns about chip-seal road work and emergency-services equipment at Quillayute Airport.
Mayor Tim Fletcher and the City of Forks Council on Aug. 11 approved changes to a proposed lease with Riverside Forest Products USA and handled several infrastructure and community concerns during a regularly scheduled meeting.
Attorney/Planner Fleck told the council that Riverside disputed a Forks Forum report that cited a $28-per-hour starting wage, saying, "the average wage at the new mill would be $32/hour," and then outlined requested changes to the lease. Following discussion the council voted to approve the lease revisions and authorized an increase of up to 8% for the specified addition (with interest at 5% per annum); the motion was made by Council Member Soha and seconded by Council Member…
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