The Goldendale City Council gave unanimous consensus for the Lions Club to continue its annual fireworks sales, with the mayor and city staff describing the arrangement as "business as usual."

A Lions Club representative (identified in the meeting as Mr. Olson) said the club had paperwork to submit and noted an outstanding insurance waiver and some copy distribution issues. The city asked for the required paperwork and for confirmation from the fire chief, who was not at the meeting.

"As a sponsoring organization ... this is mostly a formality for us. We just gotta check with you if this is to see that everything is up and on board with the city," the Lions Club representative said.

The mayor asked whether a formal motion was needed; staff said no motion was required and the council provided unanimous consensus to allow the Lions Club to sell fireworks in the same manner as previous years.

Councilmembers and staff said the city’s rules for fireworks remain in place. No formal permit or licensing changes were reported during the meeting.