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Council unanimously adopts 10‑year Northwest Natural Gas franchise
Summary
After a brief public hearing with no public comment, the council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026‑03 to renew a nonexclusive 10‑year gas utility franchise for Northwest Natural Gas to use city right‑of‑way.
The Battleground City Council voted unanimously on April 26 to adopt Ordinance 2026‑03, renewing a 10‑year nonexclusive franchise that authorizes Northwest Natural Gas Company to continue using the city's right‑of‑way to serve customers.
Deputy City Manager Robert Ferrier introduced the item, saying staff recommended the council open the public hearing, take testimony and consider adoption of the proposed franchise. "Staff recommends the city council open the public hearing, take testimony, then consider and adopt the proposed franchise," Ferrier stated during his presentation. The mayor opened a public hearing at 8:26 p.m.; no members of the public asked to testify and the hearing was closed.
Council member Ferrer moved to adopt the ordinance and Council member McCoy seconded. The council voted in favor without opposition.
The ordinance renews and modifies the city's gas utility franchise for a 10‑year term and fixes terms and conditions for the franchise; the text was read into the record before the vote. No substantive public testimony was offered during the hearing.
Next steps: Staff will carry out administrative steps for implementing the renewed franchise and file the ordinance with the clerk.
