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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...

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...

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...

Union Gap has narrowed the list of 20 applicants down to three finalists. City council expects to make an official hire on Monday. One of the first duties will include hiring a new police chief.

The search for Union Gap's city manager and police chief is far from over. The city manager position became vacant when voters got rid of their strong-mayor government last November. Union Gap tells us there were 20 applicants for the city manager position...

The City of Union Gap is trying to make ends meet and is considering cuts in different departments and increases in others. However, one cost-cutter was already made official Tuesday night, when council voted unanimously to reduce city codes enforcement job from full-time to a part-time position...

Union Gap voters will have a chance to change the form of government on the November ballot. The city currently has a strong mayoral form of government, but if approved by voters, the city would run like Yakima. A seven-member council will hire a city manager to run the government...

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...