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Council approves routine motions, awards Hotel/Motel funds and tables LGIP resolution
Summary
At its June 15 meeting, the Newport City Council approved agenda amendments and minutes, granted Hotel/Motel funds to the Pend Oreille County Historical Society for seasonal restroom maintenance, approved bills and payroll, and voted to table Resolution 20260615 on investing city funds in the LGIP.
The Newport City Council met June 15, 2026, in Council Chambers and approved several routine actions, including an amendment to the meeting agenda and the minutes from the June 1 meeting. Councilmember Nathan Weathers moved to approve the agenda amendment; Councilmember Elizabeth Spring seconded and the motion carried. Councilmember Jami Sears then moved to approve the agenda and minutes; Councilmember Mark Zorica seconded and the motion carried.
Council approved a Hotel/Motel funding request to cover restroom water and sewer maintenance at the Pend Oreille County Historical Society for the 2026 season after a motion by Councilmember Jami Sears and a second from Councilmember Elizabeth Spring. The minutes record the motion as carried. The council also approved bills and payroll (Claims Checks 67546-67577 totaling $68,689.25; Claims EFT $44,772.45; Claims Direct Pay $7,177.00; Payroll EFT/Direct Deposit $92,278.33) following a motion by Sears and a second from Councilmember Nathan Longly.
On finance, Councilmember Mark Zorica moved to table Resolution 20260615, which would authorize investing city monies in the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP), until the next regular meeting. Councilmember Nathan Weathers seconded the motion; the minutes report that the motion carried. The minutes do not record a roll-call tally for any of the votes; outcomes are recorded as "motion carried."
