Annexation request denied by Othello council
Othello City Council members denied a request to annex about 565 acres into the city on a 6-0 no vote Monday.
SOURCE: CITY OF OTHELLO
Stephen Bauman, a representative for property owners requesting their property be annexed into the city of Othello, speaks during Monday’s meeting at Othello City Hall. The request was denied after a long discussion.
OTHELLO — Othello City Council members voted 6-0 to decline a request to annex property south of State Route 26 along West Bench Road. The decision followed a third public comment session, some of it impassioned, on the proposal. Council member Angel Garza said he thought accepting the annexation proposal would move growth in the wrong direction.
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