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White Salmon council approves consent agenda, vouchers and garage-sale rules
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the council approved most consent-agenda items and vouchers totaling $376,062.37, and approved a citywide garage-sale resolution directing outreach and requiring items be removed within two days after the event.
The White Salmon City Council approved the bulk of its consent agenda March 18, voting 4-0 to pass multiple routine items while removing two resolutions (land-use fee schedule and Citywide Garage Sale) for separate consideration. The council authorized vouchers totaling $376,062.37 and payroll payments of $89,025.57.
Councilor Doug Rainbolt asked staff for clarifications about project costs and invoice markings; Public Works Director Chris True explained the conduit extension work was under a lump-sum arrangement and said staff would follow up on invoice questions. Public comment during the meeting included remarks from Gabrielle Gilbert, a resident who lives outside the city; the minutes note the comment but do not provide content.
The council later approved Resolution No. 2026-03-642 to establish requirements for the Citywide Garage Sale and directed staff to add outreach emphasizing that items must be removed from streets within two days following the event; outreach materials are to be provided in Spanish to increase participation. The motion to approve the garage-sale resolution was moved by Councilmember Doug Rainbolt and seconded by Councilmember Morella Mora; it passed 4-0.
Additional proclamations were presented recognizing April as Spring Cleaning Month and March 21 as Arbor Day. Department reports included an update that the Jewett Blvd/Highway 141 project is under state review and could move toward construction as early as 2027, and that an EV-ready ordinance for new construction is advancing to legal review.
The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
