Resignation

AP-Former Union Gap Mayor Jim Lemon has resigned from the city council and accepted a $38,000 settlement. In a resignation letter to the council Monday, Lemon said he was leaving to avoid confusion over the city's form of government. Voters ended the strong-mayor position in November, and Lemon stepped down to a temporary city council seat...

He spent less than 5 months as the new Yakima City Manager, but now 61 year old Don Cooper is leaving. He's submitted his Letter of Resignation, saying he must return to Florida to care for an ill family member. Cooper took over the city manager position in September after a nationwide search...