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The Union Gap City Council, searching for ways to save money has authorized its city manager to enter into contract negotiations with the Yakima County District Court officials to transfer operation of the Union Gap Municipal Court to Yakima County...

The Union Gap city council made an effort towards a fresh start in the city on Monday night by hiring a new city manager. The Council chose Rodney Otterness as the new manager. Otterness comes from Minnesota where he was a city administrator for seven years...

Tax revenue has increased for the third year in a row in Union Gap. City officials say the extra money will help pay for a temporary city hall. Union Gap pulled in $3.7 million in sales taxes last year. That is about $500,000 more than 2010...

It is the city's temporary answer for a long-term problem: a modular unit will be placed on city-hall grounds. It comes after dangerous mold forced employees out of city hall and police headquarters earlier this year. Now city offices are scattered across town...

CITY OF UNION GAP NEWS RELEASE -- The Union Gap Library will close on Friday, December 14, to make way for the construction of new municipal buildings in the City of Union Gap. Recent findings of toxic mold in City office buildings have forced Union Gap to take this drastic action...

Union Gaps mold problem will soon be solved with a new union gap city hall. The city council voted Monday to demolish the current city hall and replace it with a new 120 thousand dollar modular unit that will be up by the end of the year...

Union Gap's mold problem continues to place a burden on that city. Tonight's council meeting council members are expected to hear about a report on the mold problem, results from air tests and other information that could help make some big decisions in Union Gap...

Union Gap City Officials continue to deal with a mold problem that has closed City Hall. Mayor Jim Lemon tells our news partner KIMA Action News they are now considering a new option.  County Commissioners suggested moving City Hall and other agencies affected by the mold to the Yakima Valley Community Restitution Center...

The City of Union Gap's mold problem is turning into a very costly fix, causing the council to dig $32,000 deeper. It also has the city scrambling to find suitable offices for their employees and agencies. The total cost for prepping the District 11 fire building for court use is now up to $57,000...

Mold has forced the Union Gap City Hall building to shut down. Starting next week, the city's operations will be organized out of three different buildings. Our news partner, KIMA Action News, reports most of the activity involving the public will be held out of the fire station...