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Granite Falls council unanimously approves Yakima County inmate-housing interlocal agreement; consent agenda passes
Summary
On July 1, the Granite Falls City Council unanimously approved a 2026 interlocal agreement with the Yakima County Department of Corrections to house inmates and passed a consent agenda that included $504,579.49 in claims and $99,440.15 in payroll EFTs.
The Granite Falls City Council voted unanimously July 1 to approve a 2026 interlocal agreement with the Yakima County Department of Corrections to provide inmate housing and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement, subject to final city attorney review.
Council Member Tom FitzGerald moved to approve the interlocal agreement, Mayor Pro Tem David Griggs seconded, and the motion passed with all five council members voting aye. Mayor Matthew Hartman and other councilors registered their support; no council member voted against the measure.
Why it matters: The agreement formalizes a cooperative arrangement to house inmates with the county, which affects where detained individuals are held and how the city manages related logistics. The council’s action gives the city manager authority to finalize the contract after legal review.
In addition to the interlocal agreement, the council approved the consent agenda, which included AB 102-2026 (approval of June 17, 2026 minutes), AB 103-2026 (claims checks #416353 through #416390 totaling $504,579.49), and AB 104-2026 (payroll claims consisting of 22 EFTs totaling $99,440.15). The consent agenda was moved by Council Member Steven Glenn, seconded by Council Member Bruce Straughn, and passed unanimously.
Formal actions recorded: - AB 105-2026 (Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County Department of Corrections): Moved by Council Member Tom FitzGerald; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem David Griggs. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Authority for execution delegated to the City Manager, subject to final City Attorney review. - Consent agenda (AB 102-2026, AB 103-2026, AB 104-2026): Moved by Council Member Steven Glenn; seconded by Council Member Bruce Straughn. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Claims total: $504,579.49; Payroll EFTs total: $99,440.15.
What’s next: The city manager is authorized to sign the interlocal agreement after the city attorney completes any non-substantive corrections. There was no recorded public comment opposing the ILA at the meeting.
Source: City of Granite Falls City Council meeting minutes, July 1, 2026.
