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La Center City Council meeting summary

La CenterMar 25, 20263 min read

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Council met in regular session with Mayor Tom Strobehn and Councilmembers KC Kasberg, Sean Boyle, Liz Cerveny, Myrna Frantz, and Louis Rivara present. The Consent Agenda (including renewal of Planning Commission term for Jeremy Smith) was approved unanimously (RES-1-2026). Presentations included the La Center School District State of the District and a Community in Motion transportation briefing. Staff reports included the Sheriff Department report and a Sewer Utility Rate Structure and Direction staff report (motion RES-2-2026 was moved; result unavailable in the excerpt).

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Approved Consent Agenda including renewal of Planning Commission term for Jeremy Smith (RES-1-2026) — carried unanimously.
Sewer Utility Rate Structure and Direction was brought forward (RES-2-2026); outcome not specified in the provided excerpt.

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Regular City Council - 25 Mar 2026

Mar 25, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
1.1
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL
1.3
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CITIZENS’ PUBLIC COMMENT
1.4
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CONSENT AGENDA
1.5
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PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.6
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.7
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ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.8
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
1.9
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.10
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NEW BUSINESS
1.11
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ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at (time) p.m.
1.12
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Signatures
1.13
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