Monroe council approves festival, event permits and removal of millrace and fish ladder

The Monroe City Council voted unanimously April 27 to approve applications for several community events and to allow the full removal of the city millrace and its fish ladder.

Council members approved the city's applications for the Tri-County Business Expo and the Bicycle Rides Northwest event, and granted a permit for The Monroe Festival. The council also approved a separate motion to allow full removal of the millrace and the fish ladder; the minutes do not list contractors, timeline or required permits for that removal.

At the same meeting the council signed Resolution No. 2026-03, authorizing a transfer of appropriations from the general fund to the general obligation bond fund to meet debt service obligations, and Resolution No. 2026-04, authorizing a transfer from the city event reserve fund to the general administration fund to support The Monroe Festival. The resolutions and the motions were recorded as approved; the minutes do not specify dollar amounts or effective dates.

The minutes record the motions as passed unanimously but do not identify who moved or seconded the motions or provide individual vote tallies. The council also approved the consent agenda, including March meeting minutes and the Treasurer's Report from March.

The council did not provide additional detail in the minutes about environmental review, contractor selection, or implementation steps for the millrace and fish ladder removal; those items were listed as approved without further elaboration. The council adjourned the items with approvals recorded in the minutes.