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Council approves consent agenda, audit of bills and $9,000 lodging‑tax award to Skagit River Bald Eagle Awareness Team
Summary
The council approved consent agenda items and authorized payment of accounts payable and payroll disbursements. The council also approved an off‑cycle Lodging Tax award of $9,000 to the Skagit River Bald Eagle Awareness Team after staff opened an additional application period; motions carried unanimously.
The Burlington City Council approved the consent agenda (including a Teamsters Local 231 Public Works Division MOU extension and an SCIDEU interlocal amendment) and approved accounts payable and payroll disbursements.
Councilor Scott Green reported out of Audit & Finance and the council approved Accounts Payable invoices totaling $2,208,412.52 as of Jan. 22, 2026; Accounts Payable invoices as of Jan. 31, 2026 in the amount of $679,475.00; January 2026 utility billing refunds of $572.72; December 2025 utility billing refunds of $77.34; December 2025 electronic AP of $25,911.73; and payroll expenses for the pay period ending Dec. 31, 2025 of $703,832.91.
Admin & HR Manager Kristen Bachhuber presented a late application for Lodging Tax funding from the Skagit River Bald Eagle Awareness Team and explained that an additional application period was opened for off‑cycle requests. Council approved a $9,000 Lodging Tax award to SRBEAT; the motion carried unanimously.
Council approved minutes for prior meetings after discussion of requested changes and recorded a 5-1 vote on approval of specified minutes (Councilor DeGloria opposed). All other consent and financial motions passed as recorded in the minutes.
