2026-08-18 City Council

Newcastle City Council · August 19, 2026

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Executive session announced and convened

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Mayor Ariana Sherlock announced the council would convene into an executive session at 6:01 p.m. to review the performance of a public employee pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g); City Manager Pingel was invited to join. The mayor said the meeting would return to Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

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The Newcastle City Council met Aug. 18, 2026. Council returned from an executive session with no action, approved an ordinance updating the 2026 salary schedule, discussed data-center land-use limits, and approved a 1% market-equity adjustment plus a 3% performance increase to the city manager's salary; the meeting included CIP updates and two public comments on ADU impervious-calculation rules and the May Creek Trail bridge.

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