The Town Council gained $100,000 for the Town in less than an hour at its June 11 meeting: After months of negotiating, Council passed having Mayor Ramon Hayes sign an agreement with Crown Castle Cell Tower, a Texas-based company. The 42 year lease, with extensions, includes camouflaging the extension portion of the tower, annual rent increases, a percentage share of the subleases and the signing bonus.

An agreement for terms of reimbursements between the Washington State Patrol and the La Conner Fire Department also passed unanimously.

Hayes announced the Swinomish Tribe’s $750,000 grant for...