Annexation application period begins Jan. 1

WALLA WALLA—With an annexation application period approaching, the city of Walla Walla’s Development Services Department would like to remind residents of recent updates to the annexation process.

The annexation application periods are Jan. 1-31 and Sept. 1-30, as adopted by City Council in Ord. 2019-38. The annexation application fee is $1,600. Applications are available on the department’s website, https://tinyurl.com/y6f2785d.

Those who wish to annex into the city of Walla Walla must be contiguous with existing city limit boundaries and must be in the Urban Growth Area. Using the map, https://tinyurl.com/yxg3zgel city limits are shown in teal and the UGA boundary shown with the dotted gray lines.

A flowchart showing the steps involved in annexation proceedings is available here https://tinyurl.com/y57rywgx.