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Soap Lake council votes to shrink council from seven to five members
Summary
The Soap Lake City Council approved Ordinance 2025-1348 to reduce the council from seven to five members, eliminating positions 1 and 6; Councilmembers Bryson and Carlson recorded Nay votes.
The council voted to approve an ordinance reducing the size of the Soap Lake City Council from seven members to five, eliminating positions 1 and 6, and providing for renumbering of council positions. The motion was recorded as: "M/Carson, S/Arnold; motion to approve the ordinance of the City of Soap Lake, Washington, reducing the size of the City Council from seven members to five members (eliminating positions 1 and 6); providing for the renumbering of Council positions; containing a severability provision; and setting an effective date." Councilmembers Bryson and Carlson voted Nay; the motion passed and the ordinance was numbered 2025-1348.
During discussion councilmembers cited the city’s population and past difficulty filling and retaining seats as reasons for considering fewer positions. The minutes record that the council may amend the ordinance in the future to return to seven members if needed.
