city council

The council meets at 5:30 Tuesday at city hall but the meeting is conducted by phone since city hall remains closed.

Now the city will conduct a background check on Harrison and then start contract talks.

On Wednesday each person will be interviewed individually by the Yakima City Council during a special meeting that starts at 9:00 a.m.

The meeting, at 5:30 Tuesday is conducted by speakerphone since city hall remains closed because of COVID-19 concerns.

The council agreed to look into the issues and have discussions at the may 19 meeting.

White attended the meeting Tuesday even though other council members attended while speaking on the phone.

Ultimately a judge would make the final decision if the petition moves forward.

The Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Yakima City Hall.

Gartrell tells the Yakima Herald Republic he may consider running for office again in the future. He says he believes Macias ran a positive campaign.

The next council meeting is set for November 5.