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Council appoints Mayor Pro Tempore, Sharp nominated amid split vote
Summary
Soap Lake council approved a six-month Mayor Pro Tempore appointment and then nominated Councilmember Peter Sharp to the post; the nomination passed with one no vote and one abstention.
The Soap Lake City Council voted to appoint a Mayor Pro Tempore for the next six months and later nominated Councilmember Peter Sharp to fill the position. An initial procedural motion to establish a six‑month term (M/Sharp, S/Carson) carried unanimously; a subsequent nomination (M/Bryson, S/Carson) to make Sharp Mayor Pro Tempore passed with Councilmember Gorman voting no and Sharp abstaining.
The nomination followed discussion about the traditional one‑year term for the Mayor Pro Tempore and a clarification that appointment length is a Council decision. Councilmember Taylor told the Council she “no longer wishes to serve in this position.” The meeting minutes record Sharp signing later as Mayor Pro Tempore.
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