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Asotin council cancels proposed American Towers lease after legal review
Summary
After a 20-minute executive session and a legal review, the council voted 4–0 to cancel the American Towers lease agreement rather than approve the contract.
The Asotin City Council voted Dec. 23 to cancel the proposed lease agreement with American Towers after a 20-minute executive session and review by city legal counsel. The minutes state the decision "is to not approve the contract," and Councilmember Steve Cowdrey moved to cancel the agreement; the motion passed 4–0 with Tim Ottmar recorded as second.
The executive session began at 5:40 p.m. and concluded at 6:00 p.m., according to the minutes. The council did not disclose details of legal counsel's review during open session; the public record in the minutes reflects only the conclusion not to approve and the formal vote to cancel. No public comment on the lease was recorded in the minutes.
Council action was recorded as a formal motion to cancel the lease. City staff will record the cancellation in contract files and advise American Towers per the city's contracting procedures.
