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Council approves $4,000-a-year civic-center lease with school in 3-2 vote
Summary
The Wishek City Council voted 3-2 on July 7 to raise the civic center rent to $4,000 per year and approve a lease with the school; two council members opposed the measure, citing concerns recorded during the discussion.
The Wishek City Council narrowly approved a lease with the local school on July 7 that raises annual rent for use of the civic center to $4,000.
Councilperson Lipp moved to raise the rent and approve the lease; Councilperson Welder seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2, with Councilpersons Opsahl and Eiseman voting no and Councilpersons Lipp, Welder and Roth voting yes.
The vote followed a presentation and discussion of terms with council members debating the appropriate annual rate for school use. No statutory authority or outside funding source was cited during the deliberation; the council approved the lease as proposed.
The lease approval was taken as a standalone motion and is effective immediately as the council voted to adopt the amended rent during the meeting. No subsequent amendment to the lease text was recorded. The council did not direct additional review beyond the approval vote.
The council moved on to other business after the lease vote, including infrastructure and personnel matters.
