Brad Baird

The meeting included discussions on the Alkali Development and Frontier 911 worker housing. The council approved the Wildfire Mitigation Tool Inventory Program and an amendment to the Columbia River Pump Station ARPA Grant agreement. Approvals were also given for the Alkali Ridge Partition and the MESA Partition and Subdivision maps. The council discussed motel abatement bids and the Fire Protection Services agreement. A contract was awarded for Zoning Ordinance updates funded by a DLCD Grant. Additionally, there were discussions regarding a new parks mower, the potential to surplus the trash truck, and a donation to the Nazarene Church for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. The revitalization of the Bass Tournament was proposed, and the appointment of the City Recorder to a judicial position was announced.

The Arlington City Council held a regular meeting where they discussed several key issues. The council considered taking responsibility for the Veterans Memorial, including maintenance and funding. They also discussed covering utility costs for the Sheriff's Office and EMS. Updates were provided by the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce, and the council discussed a proposed data center development project with Amazon Web Services. Additionally, the council addressed safety concerns for children walking to and from school, amendments to the EVCS site host agreement, and a plan to prohibit the attracting and feeding of wild turkeys. Reports were given on various projects, including the Columbia River Water System, well drilling, motel demolition, wastewater facilities plan, and meter replacement project.