By Dena Wood
The Times
Waitsburg Council Votes for Fire Dept. Annexation
City takes first step in consolidating fire and ambulance services
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This building on Main Street in Waitsburg houses all the equipment for joint Walla Walla County Fire District 2, Columbia County Fire District 2 and Waitsburg City Fire.
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's city council is in unanimous agreement that it would like to see the city totally out of the fire and ambulance business.
At the June 17 city council meeting, the council approved Ordinance 2015-1031, which will initiate the process of annexing the Waitsburg City Fire Department into Walla Walla County Fire District No. 2. Voter approval of the annexation will also be required.
Plans include transitioning the Waitsburg Ambulance Service (WAS) into the district as well. Because the WAS is a private entity, neither an ordinance nor a public vote is required for the...
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