From left to right, Ephrata Mayor Steve Oliver, City Administrator Ray Towry and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Moore stand inside the Washington State Capitol during their two‑day visit to Olympia last week. The three met with legislators to advocate for local control, oppose certain homelessness and zoning bills, and defend key infrastructure funding sources such as the Public Works Trust Fund.
February 4, 2026
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Ephrata leaders push for local control, infrastructure protections in Olympia
EPHRATA — Three Ephrata city leaders spent two days in Olympia last week meeting with state lawmakers on a wide range of bills affecting homelessness policy, housing, public safety and funding for local infrastructure. Their message throughout the trip, they said, centered on protecting local authority and ensuring small cities like Ephrata are not left behind in statewide policy debates.