The Soap Lake City Council is deciding whether it wants to drop the number of city council seats to five instead of seven. The council members didn't vote on the matter during the meeting Wednesday, but did say the deciding factor will be the number of applicants the city receives for the two seats currently open.
April 3, 2025
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Soap Lake council debates downsizing itself
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council voted for the second time to postpone action on changing the number of city council members at Wednesday’s meeting. The council has seven seats and five members; however, there is a proposed ordinance to drop the council down to five seats. The ordinance would not go into effect until the next election, meaning the city still has to fill the two empty council seats regardless.