2026 08 10 City of Othello Regular Council Meeting

The City of Othello regular council meeting was held August 11, 2026. The council approved a pre-annexation agreement with Adams County Fire District 5, setting the fire annexation election for April 2027; counsel said the date could be amended if both parties agreed. A written comment from an absent council member questioned whether the terms were equitable, citing a $68,000 one-time discount and the transfer of city assets, and suggested further negotiation. The agreement passed over an opposition vote. The council also authorized a facility-use agreement for Columbia Basin Health Association’s annual 5K color run, with a stated event fee of $247.25 and a damage deposit transcribed as $54,125 (the amount may be unclear in the transcript).