Town decisions large and small

The last item on the Aug. 10 La Conner Town Council agenda was a resolution for the Town to approve deferring a payment of $48,000 from the new library to the town for seven years, a fee for the building lacking 10 parking spaces required by code.

Councilmember Bill Stokes immediately called to table the item, saying he needed more budget information.

Planner Michael Davolio stood and explained the library could not get its permit to build without resolving the payment. Library representatives had met with the staff and Davolio had written council a memo explaining the library’s request. Counc...