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Lewiston council discusses 4th of July coordinator, rodeo costs and short‑term rental ordinance progress
Summary
At the March 17 meeting the mayor proposed a 4th of July coordinator position and asked council members to review budgets; councilmembers discussed rising rodeo contractor costs and possible ticket-price changes, mosquito abatement guidance for horse owners, and progress on a short‑term rental ordinance.
Lewiston — During reports at the March 17 Lewiston City Council meeting, Mayor Bodily and councilmembers discussed event coordination, budget review requests, rodeo finances, public‑health outreach and Planning & Zoning work on short‑term rentals.
Mayor Bodily proposed creating a 4th of July coordinator role to lead fundraising and activity planning; Councilmember Westover will contact possible individuals to fill the role. The mayor asked council members to review their department budgets in advance of a planned fundraising-resolution discussion next month.
Councilmember Simper provided detailed rodeo finance figures from the previous year: Lewiston spent $12,000 on rodeo production and provided an additional $8,000 in prize money; ticket revenue was $11,800. The stock contractor has raised his fee to $20,000 for the coming year. The council discussed raising ticket prices to $10 per person (children under five free) and eliminating a family pass; final decisions will rest with the rodeo committee, and the council suggested presale ticketing at the city office.
On public health, Simper relayed a press release from mosquito abatement urging horse owners to get vaccinations against West Nile virus. On land-use, Councilmember Morrison reported that Planning & Zoning has nearly completed a short‑term rental ordinance draft; it will go to the city attorney for review, then to a public hearing and back to the council for approval.
Other community items included Youth Council activities (an Easter egg hunt on April 4) and Events Council plans such as a Spring Fling dance on March 21 and a Health and Safety Fair scheduled for June 3. The minutes record no formal council directives or votes tied to these reports.
