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Granite Falls council approves $1.09 million contract for Cascade Avenue and Grand Street improvements

City of Granite Falls City Council · April 1, 2026

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Summary

At a June 25 special meeting, the Granite Falls City Council voted to award a $1,090,300.84 contract to Welwest Construction for improvements on Cascade Avenue and Grand Street and amended the award to specify Washington State sales tax on Schedule B. The meeting lasted nine minutes and recorded no public comment.

The Granite Falls City Council on June 25 approved a $1,090,300.84 contract with Welwest Construction, Inc. to complete improvements on Cascade Avenue and Grand Street and amended the award to include Washington State sales tax on Schedule B.

Councilmember Tom FitzGerald moved to award the contract; Councilmember Bruce Straughn seconded. The motion to award the contract was recorded as "Carried" in the minutes; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. Mayor Matthew Hartman then moved an amendment to add a sentence requiring Washington State sales tax to be shown on Schedule B; Councilmember Straughn seconded and the amendment also was recorded as "Carried."

City Clerk Darla Wilkins called the roll at the start of the special meeting. Councilmembers Matthew Hartman, Steven Glenn, Tom FitzGerald and Bruce Straughn were listed as present; Councilmember David Griggs was listed as absent. The council took no public comment and had no other current business on the agenda.

The contract award authorizes the city to proceed with the specified street improvements under the contract with Welwest Construction. The minutes do not specify a construction schedule, funding source details, or a vote tally by member. The special meeting began at 6:00 p.m. at the Civic Center and was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.