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Auburn council to consider $400,000, eight-year pledge to Chamber of Commerce
Summary
Council agreed to place a request from the Auburn Chamber of Commerce — a $400,000 commitment spread over eight years — on the April 7 agenda for further consideration and to refine parameters and timing with staff and the Chamber.
The Auburn City Council agreed on March 23 to place a Chamber of Commerce facility funding request on the April 7 agenda for formal consideration.The item stems from a letter and follow-up messages from Anna Hovey, identified in the meeting as president of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce; council members described strong support for the Chamber’s role in business and workforce development and asked staff to refine the funding language and timing.
At the meeting council members discussed a proposed structure of $400,000 paid over eight years (about $50,000 per year). Councilmembers asked staff to craft parameters for payments — for example, triggering payments after verified construction milestones — and to confirm whether the measure should be a resolution or ordinance (staff identified the measure as a resolution). The council agreed to consider final approval at a future meeting and scheduled the item for the April 7 agenda.
Chamber president Anna Hovey addressed the council during the citizen forum and thanked council members for the discussion and for the opportunity to provide renderings and additional detail ahead of the April meeting.
What’s next: staff will work with the Chamber to finalize proposed language and payment conditions before council consideration on April 7.
