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After months of deliberation, the City Council voted Wednesday to leave the Selkirk Joint Powers Association, with Mayor Jeremy Grimm breaking a tie in favor of leaving.

Lengthy discussion and dense public comment were followed by a motion to continue in the Selkirk Fire joint powers agreement for another year at a special council meeting Wednesday.

An already short agenda became even shorter when Councilor Deb Ruehle asked to remove two items at the beginning of Wednesday’s council meeting. The first item involved the city’s continuation in the Selkirk Fire Joint Powers Agreement and the second was a proposal to amend city code to include the community planning and development director and the public works director.

With six weeks since former city administrator Jennifer Stapleton stepped down from her role, Sandpoint City Council members and Mayor Jeremy Grimm discussed what that role might look like in the future — if it exists at all

The city council unanimously voted Wednesday to extend the Selkirk Fire Joint Powers Agreement from the end of April to June 30 to allow for further discussion regarding the JPA’s benefits.