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Council rejects ordinance to change regular meeting dates

Soap Lake City Council · May 21, 2025
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Summary

An ordinance to modify the dates for Soap Lake's regular council meetings failed on a council vote; five councilmembers voted against the change and the motion failed to pass.

The council considered an ordinance amending Section 2.06.010 of the Soap Lake Municipal Code to change the dates of regular council meetings. A motion to approve the ordinance (M/Carson, S/Arnold) failed at the May 21 meeting.

According to the minutes, Councilmembers Arnold, Woodhouse, Carlson, Taylor and Bryson voted Nay; the motion did not carry. The minutes record the formal outcome but do not provide additional rationale for each vote.

The ordinance was not adopted; the council will continue to use its existing schedule unless the item is brought back in a future meeting with revised language or additional information.