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White Salmon council approves consent agenda and $234,493.45 in vouchers; staff flags temporary LGIP draw
Summary
The White Salmon City Council approved a consent agenda including acceptance of a DWSRF loan and vouchers totaling $234,493.45 and acknowledged staff requests to consider a temporary LGIP draw of up to $1 million for cash flow and a future lodging tax reimbursement budget amendment.
The White Salmon City Council voted 4-0 on Feb. 4 to approve its consent agenda, which included acceptance of a DWSRF loan for Transmission Main Phase 2B, approval of Jan. 21 meeting minutes, an intergovernmental cooperative agreement with the Hood River'White Salmon Bridge Authority, and vouchers totaling $234,493.45.
Councilor Doug Rainbolt thanked staff for the loan documentation but raised concerns about staff capacity to manage the loan's administrative requirements. Jennifer Neil, the city's director of finance and operations, said a senior accountant position was approved in the 2026 budget but has not yet been filled and is expected to be filled within the next few months.
At the same meeting, Director Neil also asked Council to acknowledge two staff items for future action: (1) a potential temporary draw of up to $1 million from the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) to manage cash flow for upcoming A19 reimbursement requests, and (2) a future budget amendment to allow payment in 2026 of previously approved 2025 lodging tax reimbursement invoices for the Mount Adams Chamber of Commerce. Neil said the total lodging-tax reimbursement award had been approved in 2025 but the precise invoice total was not available at the meeting.
Mayor Pro Tempore David Lindley summarized that Council was approving the consent items and acknowledging the two staff-reported finance actions without taking immediate formal action on the LGIP draw or budget amendment. The motion to approve the consent agenda and vouchers was moved by Doug Rainbolt, seconded by Ben Giant, and passed 4-0 (Giant ' Aye; Fink ' Aye; Rainbolt ' Aye; Lindley ' Aye).
