Cle Elum Council Set to Confirm City Clerk, Approve $20,711 in Payables; Transportation and Annexation Items on Earlier Agenda
Cle Elum's City Council has a packed recent schedule, with a special meeting July 2 to confirm a new city clerk and approve more than $20,700 in payables, following a June 22 regular meeting covering the city's six-year transportation plan and a Whispering Pines annexation petition. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the recent meetings, so the items below reflect what was on each agenda — not confirmed outcomes.
City Council — June 22
The council's regular meeting agenda included a public hearing on the 2027-2032 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, which lays out the city's planned road and infrastructure projects over a six-year window.
Also on the agenda:
- A petition for annexation of the Whispering Pines area.
- A bid award for the Preservation and Safety Improvement Project.
- A Type III Traffic Barricade Lodging Tax Application.
- Ratification of appointments to the Historic Preservation, Library Board, and Tree Board.
Minutes were not yet published as of July 6, so it is not confirmed which items were acted on or how any votes went.
Public Safety & Health Committee — June 30
The committee was scheduled to review bylaws for the Fire Advisory Committee and consider applications for membership. No other business was listed. Minutes were not yet published.
Special City Council Meeting — July 2
The council called a special meeting described as largely procedural. The agenda included:
- Confirmation of Mayor Lundh's appointment of Erica Krum as City Clerk.
- A consent agenda with payables totaling $20,711.04.
- Approval of a job description for Finance Director.
- An audit entrance conference.
No public hearings were scheduled. Minutes were not yet published.
Coming Up
Coal Mines Trail Commission — July 6: The commission will hear an update on installing a drinking fountain at Howard Carlin Memorial Park and schedule a cleanup date for the park. The agenda also includes a review of a proposed 2027 budget for the Coal Mine Trail Fund and approval of two Brown & Jackson portable toilet invoices — $360 for June and $360 for May, totaling $720.
Planning Commission — July 7: The commission will consider adopting minutes from its May 5, 2026 meeting and discuss three Comprehensive Plan elements: utilities (unfinished business), capital facilities (new business), and transportation (new business). No public hearings are scheduled.
Residents who want to verify outcomes from the June 22, June 30, or July 2 meetings should watch for published minutes, which were not available as of this report.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Transportation plan hearing, city clerk appointment lead Cle Elum city business
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.