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The Newcastle City Council hosted a special meeting to discuss a draft utility tax ordinance on Tuesday, May 12. However, promptly following a closed executive session with the City Attorney, the City Council unanimously voted to postpone discussion on this topic until the June 2 regular meeting of the City Council. They immediately adjourned tonight's special meeting after that vote and did not discuss the matter.

The meeting was scheduled for the purpose of reviewing a draft utility tax ordinance. The Council was not voting on the ordinance tonight. For details on how the City Council got to this point, please read our May 5 City Council meeting recap: https://bit.ly/2Ljy8oC.

The City of Newcastle is committed to keeping you informed as this process unfolds. Please bookmark newcastlewa.gov and sign up for email updates at newcastlewa.gov/newsletters to stay informed.

The Newcastle City Council wants to hear from you! Members of the public are invited to share thoughts during public hearings or two open public comment periods at meetings. Regular meetings of the City Council occur on the first and third Tuesdays of each month starting at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. You can also email your thoughts to Councilmembers at [email protected].