Newsbriefs

Playland

holds steady

The Electric City Council approved Coulee Playland prices and fees for the coming tourist season. Manager Hal Rauch informed the council that most rates for overnight stays will remain the same. Rauch stated that he was in his 29th season as manager of the resort. This year the resort plans to introduce a stand-up paddleboard for rent.

Electric City appointments

made

Councilmember John Nordine was elected mayor pro-tem for Electric City at its last council meeting. The mayor pro-tem takes over for the mayor when he is away. Councilmember Brad Parrish was named to the Grant Transit Authority board.

Council members in Electric City were named to various committees at the city’s last council meeting. Named to the Health-Welfare and Safety committee were Aaron Derr and John Nordine; the Parks committee, Brad Parish and Lonna Bussert; City Streets committee, Derr and Nordine; Water & Sewer committee, Mayor Jerry Sands, Derr and Parrish; Tourism committee, Marie Chuinard and Nordine; and the Audit committee, Bussert and Chuinard.

Hospital board holds

closed

session

Hospital District 6 commissioners meet in an executive session Monday afternoon, and adjourned immediately following the closed session.

The allowed exception to the Open Public Meetings Act cited for the closed session states: “to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.”