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Ladysmith council adopts revised room tax and approves three resolutions
Summary
On July 13, 2026 the Ladysmith Common Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-04 revising the city's room tax and passed three related resolutions on discontinuing penny use and levying special assessments for street projects.
The Ladysmith Common Council voted July 13 to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-04, a revision to the city's room tax, and approved three resolutions addressing small-transaction currency policy and special assessments for local street projects.
Councilmember John Kenyon moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-04 and Councilmember Nathan Johnson seconded. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with Mayor Grotzinger and all seven council members recorded as voting yes (Delasky, Johnson, Hraban, Christianson, Kenyon, Lovely, Hoover). The minutes do not specify effective dates or ordinance details beyond its adoption.
The council also adopted Resolution 2026-18, a policy for the discontinuation of penny use. Councilmember Nathan Johnson moved the resolution and Councilmember John Hoover seconded; the resolution passed by roll call vote 7-yes, 0-no. The minutes record the adoption but do not provide implementation timing or operational details.
Two final-resolution votes approved special assessments tied to street projects. Resolution 2026-19 levies final special assessments against properties fronting West Fifth Street North from Garfield Avenue to North Avenue; the motion was made by Councilmember Randy Lovely and seconded by Councilmember Nathan Johnson and carried by roll call vote 7-yes, 0-no. Resolution 2026-20 levies final special assessments for Adams Avenue and Lindoo Avenue projects; the motion was made by Councilmember Nathan Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Randy Lovely, and passed 7-yes, 0-no.
The council did not record additional background, cost breakdowns, or effective dates for the ordinance or resolutions in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
