Another Drop In Sheriff Coverage?

WAITSBURG - The current Waitsburg city contract for services with the Walla Walla Sheriff's Office is too expensive for the city to maintain and city staff and the city council are consider- ing a reduction in services to also reduce the annual price tag.

The sheriff's office cur- rently patrols and serves the city of Waitsburg for 47.5 hours per week. This level of service costs the city $125,000 per year.

"The city can't sustain it at the rate it's going," said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe at the city council meeting last week.

Hinchliffe said the city would be more comfortable paying...