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Mabton council debates changing regular meeting day and start time in proposed ordinance
Summary
Council members debated Ordinance 26-1208, which would reset the council's regular meeting day and start times; members discussed Wednesdays and earlier start times, outreach to residents, and agreed to seek wider input before finalizing a change.
The Mabton City Council discussed Ordinance 26-1208 at a study session that would repeal a prior rule and set the city's regular meeting date and time, study session times and holiday scheduling.
Council members debated keeping the current schedule versus moving regular meetings and study sessions to Wednesdays and adjusting start times. One council member said shifting to midweek gives members "an extra day also to review the package," while another warned that changing the day could inconvenience residents who already have midweek commitments.
Ideas for notifying residents included printed flyers at the post office and city hall and using Facebook and the city's website. Members suggested advertising that the date is being changed (rather than running a survey) and agreed that any change could be amended later if needed.
No ordinance vote occurred at the study session; council asked staff to rewrite proposed language and prepare outreach materials for residents so the item can be revisited at a regular meeting.
