La Center meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

La Center agendas: comprehensive plan hearings, rezones and impact fees — but no outcomes yet on the record

Three La Center bodies met in the past two weeks, and the agendas they carried were heavy: a public hearing on the city's long-range growth plan, three separate public hearings at the City Council, and a review of whether elected officials should get a raise in 2027. What the record does not yet show is what any of them decided. All three meetings are listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published, so no votes, tallies or dollar amounts are available. The summaries below describe what was scheduled, not what was settled.

Planning Commission, Oct. 13: growth plan hearing

The Planning Commission met at 5:30 PM at City Hall, 210 E. 4th St., for a public hearing on the 2025 Comprehensive Growth Plan. The agenda listed a staff report and draft plan volumes spanning pages 6-1563, plus a presentation on the draft plan and code updates by WSP consultants Marty Snell and Alec Egurrola. The commission was expected to consider a motion, with a final recommendation on the 2025 La Center/Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update listed as new business. (The meeting notice's headline referred to a "2045" plan update; the agenda items use 2025.)

The Preferred Land Use Alternative described in the agenda includes rezones in Areas 1 and 2, annexation in Area 3, urban growth area expansion with Mixed Use in Areas 4 and 5, and UGA expansion with Light Industrial in Area 6. Plan topics listed include housing across Area Median Income bands from very low (under 30% AMI) to high (over 120% AMI), a new Climate Resiliency Element, and updated parking and electric vehicle infrastructure standards. The agenda also listed approval of the September 8, 2026 minutes. The next regular meeting is November 10, 2026.

City Council, Oct. 14: three public hearings

The Council scheduled public hearings on Ordinance 2025-12, the Manning Meadow Subdivision rezone from LDR7.5 to MDR 16; Ordinance 2026-16 on School Impact Fees; and Ordinance 2026-12, an E-Bike Code Update. Also on the agenda were consideration of an HHPR contract for engineering services and a Chip Seal bid award. The summary states the body would also evaluate candidates for appointment to elective office. No contract values or fee amounts appear in the agenda summary.

Salary Commission, Oct. 15: 2027 pay

The Salary Commission took up the 2026 Salary Commission Staff Report. Two proposed motions were listed: one to take no action on 2027 salary adjustments, and one to increase Mayor and Councilmember salaries and meeting stipends through a placeholder ordinance numbered 2026-xx. No proposed salary figures were included in the materials summarized.

What the record does not show

Because minutes for all three meetings are unpublished, this roundup cannot report what was approved, rejected, tabled or continued, and cannot report any vote count. Readers should treat each item above as a scheduled matter rather than a result. The linked official agendas and, once posted, the minutes are the authoritative record.

Coming up

The Work Session and Regular City Council on Oct. 28 carries the fullest agenda of the next two weeks. Scheduled items include Ordinance 2026-18, adoption of the 2025 La Center Comprehensive Plan; nominations and a vote to fill a City Council vacancy; a 2027 Preliminary Budget presentation; Ordinance 2026-17, a Late Comers Agreement; and a Junior Council presentation on Ordinance 2026-12, the E-Bike Code Update. The comprehensive plan item follows the Planning Commission's Oct. 13 hearing, and the vacancy vote follows the Council's Oct. 14 candidate review.

La Center agendas take up growth plan, Manning Meadow rezone and 2027 salaries

Three La Center bodies met during the week of Oct. 13–15, 2026, with agendas covering the city's long-range growth plan, a subdivision rezone, school impact fees and possible pay increases for the mayor and council members. The records supplied for all three meetings are agendas only — minutes have not been published — so no votes, outcomes or dollar amounts are confirmed here. What follows is what each agenda listed.

Planning Commission: hearing on the growth plan

The Planning Commission met Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM at City Hall, 210 E. 4th St., for a public hearing on the 2025 Comprehensive Growth Plan. The agenda included a staff report and draft plan volumes spanning pages 6–1563, plus a presentation on the draft plan and code updates by WSP consultants Marty Snell and Alec Egurrola. The agenda also listed approval of the September 8, 2026 minutes.

On new business, the agenda listed a final recommendation of the 2025 La Center/Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update. The commission's next regular meeting is listed as November 10, 2026.

Plan material described in the agenda includes a Preferred Land Use Alternative with rezones in Areas 1 and 2, annexation in Area 3, urban growth area expansion with Mixed Use in Areas 4 and 5, and urban growth area expansion with Light Industrial in Area 6. Topics listed include housing across Area Median Income bands from very low (under 30% AMI) to high (over 120% AMI), a new Climate Resiliency Element, and updated parking and electric vehicle infrastructure standards.

City Council: three public hearings

The Regular City Council agenda for Oct. 14, 2026 listed public hearings on Ordinance 2025-12, the Manning Meadow Subdivision rezone from LDR7.5 to MDR 16; Ordinance 2026-16 regarding School Impact Fees; and Ordinance 2026-12 regarding an E-Bike Code Update.

The agenda also listed consideration of an HHPR Contract for Engineering Services and a Chip Seal Bid Award. Separately, the council was scheduled to evaluate candidates for appointment to elective office.

Salary Commission: 2027 pay question

The Salary Commission met Oct. 15, 2026, to discuss the 2026 Salary Commission Staff Report. Two proposed motions appeared on the agenda: one to take no action on 2027 salary adjustments, and one to increase Mayor and Councilmember salaries and meeting stipends through Ordinance 2026-xx for 2027.

What the records do not show

Because only agendas were available, this roundup cannot report whether any ordinance advanced, whether the rezone or impact fee proposals were recommended, what the engineering contract or chip seal bid were worth, or whether the Salary Commission chose to act. Those details would appear in published minutes, which were not part of the supplied records.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the supplied records for the next 14 days. The one future date named in the material is the Planning Commission's next regular meeting on November 10, 2026, following the close of the growth plan hearing record. Residents interested in the comprehensive plan, the Manning Meadow rezone or elected-official pay should watch for posted minutes and agendas from the City of La Center.

La Center City Council meeting cancelled; upcoming meetings on transfer station, zoning codes

The La Center City Council's regular meeting scheduled for June 24 was cancelled, with no decisions or discussions taking place. No minutes have yet been published for that date.

Upcoming Regular City Council — July 8

The City Council will meet at a regular session on Wednesday, July 8. The main item is a cost-benefit analysis comparing public versus private ownership of transfer stations. Council members will receive an analysis of three options: private ownership, public ownership with contracted operation and maintenance, or public self-operation. No vote is scheduled; the discussion is to inform next steps.

Council will also consider an interlocal agreement with Clark County for disposal of decant and street sweepings at the Whatley Facility. A proclamation is proposed designating July 26, 2026 as Americans with Disabilities Act Day, marking the 36th anniversary of the law.

Other agenda items include approval of a playground equipment purchase for 5th & Birch Park and adoption of the consent agenda, which covers checks payable and minutes from the June 10, 2026 council meeting.

Upcoming Planning Commission — July 14

The Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 14 to discuss updates to the city's zoning code. The commission will review the new C‑2 code and the Employment District code, and will hold a discussion on whether to repeal the JP code. No decisions have been announced; the meeting is a working session.

Coming up

• **Regular City Council**: July 8, 2026, at the La Center City Hall. Agenda includes transfer station analysis and interlocal agreement.
• **Planning Commission**: July 14, 2026, also at City Hall. Zoning code review.