Waitsburg City Council Update

New Business:

-Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner gave a 2016 year-end update on sheriff’s office activity in Waitsburg.

-The council unanimously approved resolution 2017-670, which approved the use of city streets for the annual Tour of Walla Walla bicycle race on April 21 and April 23.

-The council voted to re-open elections from March 22-24, to accept declarations of candidacy for city council positions, due to a lack of candidate applicants to fill the vacant seats. The voting deadline will be extended to April 17. See story on Page 1.

-The council unanimously approved Ethan Carpenter and Paul Gregutt as Tree Committee citizen representatives. See story on Page 7.

- The council unanimously approved Bill Rodgers to the City Planning Commission. See story on Page 7.