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The City of White Salmon operates under a Mayor-Council form of government, which is the oldest and most common form of government for cities in the state. The mayor-council form consists of a mayor elected at-large, who serves as the city's chief administrative officer, and a separately elected at-large council, which serves as the city's legislative body. This separation of powers is based on the traditional federal and state models in the United States.

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Through the Online Permit Center, you can apply for building permits and land-use applications, check the status of existing permits and land-use applications, request inspections, and access reference materials.

The City Council of White Salmon is comprised of five elected council members. All positions are part-time, with each council member serving a four-year term and receiving a modest stipend for their service.

The City Council meets twice monthly, on the first and third Wednesday evenings. Public meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the City Council Chambers at the White Salmon Fire Hall, located at 119 NE Church Street, White Salmon, Washington.

The Planning Commission Believes:

About the Police Department
The City of White Salmon is located in the heart of the Columbia Gorge.  The Bingen-White Salmon Police Department is a full service municipal police agency serving the city of White Salmon and Bingen. The Department employs seven certified police officers which includes the Chief, Sergeant, 5 Patrol Officers, Office Manager, and Police Clerk.

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The Bingen-White Salmon Civil Service Commission was established pursuant to RCW Chapter 41.14 to oversee the process for filling Civil Service jobs with qualified personnel, and to establish a merit system of employment for police officers thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general.

The Civil Service Commission is responsible for administering the testing process for entry-level, lateral-level and promotional classified service positions within the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department. Further, the Commission’s duties include:

The city takes its name from the adjacent White Salmon River. The surrounding evergreen forests and oak woodlands are perfect settings for all manner of year-round sport including hiking, biking,skiing, hunting, just about anything active people enjoy. Spectacular rivers and summer winds that funnel through the Gorge make this area a wind and water sport mecca. The City of White Salmon overlooks the Columbia River Gorge with spectacular views of beautiful Mt. Hood and majestic Mt. Adams.

White Salmon operates as a Code City with a Mayor-Council form of government.  The five city Council Members and Mayor are part-time positions, each elected to four year terms, and are paid small stipends for their efforts..

Marla Keethler is the current Mayor of the City of White Salmon. Her office is located in the City Hall and she can be reached by mayor@whitesalmonwa.gov or phone 509-774-7491

One of the fundamental responsibilities of local government is planning and the preparation of plans. Planning is the word we use to describe how a community shapes and guides growth and development. There are a variety of plans that shape and inform the near-term and long-term priority projects across a range of departments. All plans go before council before being adopted as final, and many of the below plans are obligated by the state be updated on a cyclical basis.

Online Payments
Utility payments can be made online at Xpress Bill Pay or by calling City Hall (509) 493-1133. Please do not make payments related to business licenses, dog licenses, building permits, etc. online – call City Hall (509) 493-1133 and we can process those payments via debit or credit card by phone. 

Information regarding new connections for service can be found on Forms page.

An application for new service will need to be completed and can be found on that page as well.

The White Salmon City Pool closed permanently in 2019. In 2018, the White Salmon community voted overwhelmingly in favor (60%)  of forming the White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District, whose sole focus is to construct, operate, and maintain a new swimming pool. For more information on the new pool, please visit https://www.whitesalmonvalleypool.org/

Mamie and Francis Gaddis Park is a hidden gem and a natualist’s paradise located along Jewett Creek at the east end of Spring St. in the NE corner of White Salmon. It is an enchanting little woodland of white oaks sloping gently toward the creek and often shaded from the sun. It’s quite private in its tucked away setting, but it’s also pretty disheveled and unkempt due to past storm damage and limited upkeep.

The White Salmon Fire Department has a long tradition of dedicated service to the communities of White Salmon and the surrounding areas. From its early beginnings as a volunteer fire group to its evolution into a modern, regional fire authority, the department has grown in capability and scope while maintaining its core mission: protecting lives, property, and the natural beauty of our region.

Regular Council Meeting

Regular Budget Committee Meeting

Regular Tourism & Business Committee Meeting

Regular Council Meeting

The regular council meeting scheduled for November 21 has been moved to Monday November 19 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular Council Meeting

Regular Housing Committee Meeting

Regular Housing Committee Meeting

Regular Budget Committee Meeting

Regular Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting

Regular Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting

City Operations Committee - Date Changed Due to Holiday

Regular City Operations Committee Meeting

Regular Tourism & Business Committee Meeting

Regular Tourism & Business Committee Meeting

Regular Tourism & Business Committee Meeting

Regular Tourism & Business Committee Meeting

Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions regarding Proposition No. 1 Formation and Funding of New Metropolitan Park District

Planning Commission Workshop 

Comprehensive Plan Update Scoping and Priorities Presentation and Discussion

The City Council will meet in a Special Meeting with the Planning Commission on November 14, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Fire Hall, 119 NE Church, White Salmon WA 98672.

The January 16, 2019 city council meeting has been cancelled.

The City of White Salmon is seeking to hire engineers for five categories in 2019. The categories are transportation, water, wastewater, water rights/hydrogeological and surveying services.

2019 Small Works Roster

The City is seeking applications from contractors to establish its 2018 Small Works Roster. Interested contractors should complete an application and submit it to the city. Applications are available from city hall or online.

2019 Engineering Services

The January 28, 2019 Personnel and Finance Committee meeting is canceled due to a lack of business items. The next meeting is scheduled for February 25, 2019.

Personnel and Finance Committee

ORDINANCE ADOPTION – Ordinance 2019-02-1038, Amending WSMC 2.04.050 through 2.04.060 Regarding Mayoral Committee Appointments
The City of White Salmon City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on February 6, 2019 passed Ordinance 2019-02-1038 Amending WSMC 2.04.050 through 2.04.060 Regarding Mayoral Committee Appointments.  The full text of the ordinance will be mailed upon request. Please make your requests in person at City Hall, 100 N. Main, White Salmon, WA or in writing to P.O. Box 2139, White Salmon, WA 98672.

Tree Board Meeting

Public Notice- Dry Creek LLC

Planning Commission Meeting

Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting

Public Hearing Notice - Propsoed Annexation WS-ANX-2019-001

City Pool Will Remain Closed

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CLICK HERE for Archived 1907 - 2010 Ordinances.
Select "Ordinance Records" from "Record Series" drop down menu.
Select "Klickitat" from "County" drop down menu.
Select "White Salmon City Council Ordinances" from "Title" drop down menu.

Note: Archives will only list the Ordinance Number and not the title. Titles are shown below for subject matters purposes.

Honoring Our City Pool - June 1st, 2 to 4 p.m.

CLICK HERE for Archived 1961-2010 Resolutions.
Select "Resolution Records" from "Record Series" drop down menu.
Select "Klickitat" from "County" drop down menu.
Select "White Salmon City Council Resolutions" from "Title" drop down menu.

Note: Archives will only list the Resolution Number and not the title. Titles are shown below for subject matters purposes.

Public Notice - May 29, 2019

The City of White Salmon is seekign sealed bids for street improvements on Skagit Street. See attached bid document. Sealed bids are due Wednesday, July 10 at 3:00 p.m. For more information contact Jan Brending at 509-493-1133, #205.

Public Notice - June 26, 2019

Job Opening - Public Works Operations Manager

See full announcement under "Resources", "Job Openings"

Community Development Committee

City Operations Committee

City Council Meeting

Tree Board - CANCELLED

City Operations Committee

Movie in the Park

Public Notice - August 28, 2019

News Release - Temporary Water Moratorium - Thursday, September 19

Public Notice - September 12, 2019

The city's main server is now operational as are the phones and interent. Thank you for your patience. The utility billing due date will be moved to Monday, September 23rd.

Proposed Ordinance 2019-10-1053 Adopting WSMC 8.50 Single-Use Carrout Bags – Public Hearing

Community Development Committee Meeting

The City is seeking sealed bids for concrete work at the Police Department. See attached files. Bidders must be on the small works roster prior to submitting a bid. Mandatory pre-bid meeting on Monday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall, 100 N. Main.

City Council Meeting

The City of White Salmon is seeking a Certified arborist to provide oversight of tree maintenance and removal. The details Request for Proposals is located in the Files section. In addition, we have provided the Request for Bids for Tree Maintenance, the City's Tree Inventory, and the Sweet Gum Pruning Prescription. The city hired Peninsula Environmental Group Inc. to prepare a tree inventory of the city's park trees and trees along Jewett Blvd.

Public Notice - Ordinance Adoption & Public Hearing

Tree Board Meeting

City Operations Committee

Tree Board

City Council Meeting

Personnel and Finance Committee

Jewett Water Main Improvements - Advertisement for Bids

See attached advertisement for bids.

Bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on December 12, 2019 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. 

A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. on December 4, 2019 at the City Council  Chamber at 119 NE Church Avenue. Bidders are highly encouraged to attend.

City Council Meeting

City Council Meeting

Snow Plow Policy

See attached policy and maps.

2020 AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship

Amoth Building Permit

Arborgast Files

Public Notice - Ordinance Adoption

Ordinance 2019-12-1052, Adopting WSMC 5.02 Short-Term Rentals

Ordinance 2019-12-1058, Adopting the 2020 Budget

The following is a summary of the short-term rental code(s); it is not intended to replace the city's municipal ordinance. 

A short-term rental is any residential or commercial property, or part of a property, rented for 30 days or less. This includes homes, garage apartments, backyard cottages, or similar units listed on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, and other rental websites.

Ask the Mayor

The City of White Salmon is seeking to hire engineers for six categories in 2020. The categories are transportation, water, wastewater, water rights/hydrogeological, general civil engineering and surveying services.

The City of White Salmon is soliciting Requests for Qualifications/Proposed Approaches (RFQ/PA) from qualified firms interested in providing professional transportation planning services for developing a “lite” version of a Transportation System Plan for the entire “Urban Exempt Area” of White Salmon including the City of White Salmon. The City of White Salmon is a non-GMA planning entity.

The City of White Salmon will hold a Public Open House regarding the Jewett Water Main Improvements project.

When: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 020

Where: City Council Chambers, 119 NE Church, White Salmon Washington

2020 Census Information

Jewett Water Main Improvements Project Moves to Core Downtown Area Week of March 2

Beginning the week of March 2, the city’s contractor will be moving to the core downtown area and working between Estes and Main.

Ask the Mayor

Ask the Mayor

The Mayor will have open office hours (via a phone or video appointment) for "Ask the Mayor" sessions from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Ask the Mayor

Ask the Mayor

The Mayor will have open office hours (via a phone or video appointment) for "Ask the Mayor" sessions from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Ask the Mayor

The Mayor will have open office hours (via a phone or video appointment) for "Ask the Mayor" sessions from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission Meeting

Planning Commission Meeting

Updates on city operations and resources related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The City of White Salmon City Council will participate in a joint public hearing with the White Salmon Planning Commission on Wednesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Fire Hall. Immediately after the public hearing, the City Council will adjourn and will not attend the remainder of the Planning Commission meeting.

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO CORE DOWNTOWN AND ASSOCIATED AREAS

Water service has been restored in the core downtown and associated areas. Customers may experience air bubbles in the water. The water is not harmful to drink. If you fill up a pitcher of water and let it set for a few minutes, the air bubbles will disperse.

Jan Brending, Clerk Treasurer
March 11, 2020

509-493-1133 #205

White Salmon Mayor, Marla Keethler, issued an Emergency Proclamation today related to the outbreak of COVID-19. The City of White Salmon is taking proactive steps related to COVID-19 and is in the process of identifying procedures to keep the City operating. The City has information regarding the COVID-19 on its webpage (http://www.white-salmon.net) and will continue to update it as information is provided particularly as it relates to the operations of the City..

• The City Council meeting scheduled for March 18, 2020 has been canceled.
• The City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for March 25, 2020 has been canceled.
• Ask the Mayor scheduled for March 19, 2020 has been canceled.
• Arbor Day Celebration and TreeFest scheduled for March 21, 2020 has been canceled.

As a result of Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-05, enacting a Stay Home, Stay Healthy mandate for the next two weeks, the city is making the following modifications to city operations and recommendations to city residents:

The Klickitat County Emergency Operations Center Essential Needs Delivery Services is now being provided in collaboration with WAGAP. These services are intended for those in quarantine, isolation, and high risk/vulnerable populations. In order to keep you home and safe, first responders are available to deliver food and medication upon request. To access this service, community members should contact the WAGAP Call Center (509) 493-2662 or Toll-Free (800) 755-1192 for guidance.

See Planning Commission meeting for agenda and agenda packet.

The Klickitat County Board of Commissioners  and the City of White Salmon along with the Klickitat County Public Health Department (KCPHD) and the Department of Emergency Management (KCDEM) are requesting Klickitat County residents, including City of White Salmon residents to voluntarily refrain from conducting outdoor burning while we respond to COVID-19.

The City of White Salmon is not issuing any burn permits at this time.

The Klickitat County Commissioners, the Mayors of Bingen, Goldendale, and White Salmon along with the Public Health and Emergency Management Department EOC staff, offer our most sincere gratitude to the people of Klickitat County that have been doing the right things. Your continued efforts are keeping our community safe and healthy! Thank you! The steps we have taken collectively and as individuals over the last several weeks are making a difference! The statistics support that.

Governor Inslee has issued a Policy Brief (see Supporting Files below) outlining steps for a safe return to public life in Washington State. In coming days and weeks, the governor will appoint three leadership groups consisting of key community figures to advise the governor on:

Ask the Mayor meetings will resume virtually beginning with April 30. Appointments will be scheduled between 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m and will be via telephone or video appointment.

Governor Inslee is allowing the following outdoor activities, when and where permitted, to commence on Tuesday, May 5 as long as participants fully comply with social distancing and coronavirus related hygiene requirements (see City's COVID-19 webpage in "Supporting Documents").

COVID-19 health education information has been translated into several language for individuals with limited English proficiency. Also, many of Governor Inslee's proclamations have been translated into Spanish. The City's COVID-19 webpage provides links to both of these webpages. 

Governor Inslee has issued Proclamation 20-25.3 Adjusting and Extending Stay Home – Stay Health to May 31, 2020. He has also issued the state’s ‘Safe Start” plan for a phased approach to re-opening Washington State’s economy. The Governor’s Proclamation and Safe Start plan are provided in the “Supporting Documents” section.

Phase 1 of the phased approach allows the following:

As we begin the phased in approach to reopening our county, we can all be a part of the solution that keeps it open. The upcoming weeks and months are only going to be successful if we are unified in the efforts to stop the spread. The question that remains unknown is the effects that will come from reopening our county. The models all suggest that the virus will again increase in our population and ultimately take more lives from us especially within the most vulnerable populations.

The following news release was received by the City of White Salmon today. Information will also be added to the city's COVID-19 webpage www.white-salmon.net/covid19.

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phase 2 of Governor Inslee’s Safe Start Washington – Phased Reopening County-By-County allows a number of businesses to reopen including outdoor recreation involving 5 or fewer people outside your household, manufacturing, construction, retail, real estate, professional services/office-based businesses, personal services such has hair and nail salons, restaurants at 50% capacity, and limited small group fitness. Churches are allowed to hold outdoor and indoor services with restrictions. Each industry has a separate set of requirements that require a written plan.

The City of White Salmon is seeking sealed bids for the following work:

• Demolition of existing interior facilities
• Installation new interior facilities per engineer’s plans
• Option for providing heating the facilities

See drawings provided by the city’s engineer.

All work is subject to Washington state prevailing wages. A sample small works contract is attached. Retainage of 10% will be required to be withheld from payment until all appropriate paperwork is filed with the state.

We need your help. It is important that every resident of the City of White Salmon complete the 2020 Census Survey. Having a correct count for the City of White Salmon helps with funding for infrastructure including streets, water and wastewater systems. In addition, it also helps with school funding. Currently, the State of Washington’s participation rate is at 66.9% while the City’s is at 36.4%. Let’s raise that participation rate.

The City of White Salmon would like to thank its citizens, along with the county residents for wearing face coverings. This helps slow the spread and is part of the solution.

Beginning Friday June 26, 2020, Governor Inslee has ordered that all citizens in the state must wear face coverings inside public places including stores, offices, and restaurants. The order also requires face coverings to be worn when outdoors if you cannot stay 6-feet apart from people who are not in your household, this includes authorized gatherings under the Governor’s phased approach.

Beginning Tuesday, July 7 the City of White Salmon will have a table at the White Salmon Farmer’s Market from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The table will provide the following:

Klickitat County remains in Phase 2 of the Governor's Safe Start - Stay Healthy County-by-County Phased Reopening. At this time, the state has paused all advancement in phases indefinitely.

The City's COVID-19 webpage has been updated with a number of proclamations issued by the Governor including

Budget Committee Meeting via Zoom Teleconference

Klickitat County Emergency Operations Center has issued the attached media release (in English and Spanish) regarding the wildfire smoke from Oregon fires. There is no active wildfires in Klickitat County.

The Klickitat County Small Business COVID Emergency Grant Program #3 is open. Grants are available for businesses with 20 and fewer employees (total employees not full-time employees). Grants are for up to $10,000. Information regarding the grant program is available on Klickitat County's website. For additional information contact Jacob Anderson at 509-250-1828 or Richard Foster at 509-773-7060.

You can pick up blue recycling bags at City Hall, 100 N. Main on weekdays (except holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A supply of the bags will be available just outside the front door to City Hall. This is an honor system with 3 bags allowed per household. If the honor system is abused, it will be discontinued.

City of White Salmon
Emergency Proclamation 2020-002

WHEREAS, there is unprecedented hazardous air conditions and ongoing wildfire risk; and

WHEREAS, White Salmon’s air quality specifically has been recorded at various points in recent days as the highest level in the world, as well as the region; and

WHEREAS,  there are limited city firefighters and public safety personnel available; and

In a resolution ratifying the Mayor's emergency proclamation of September 14, 2020, the city council has closed Gaddis Park and Spoke Bike Park until October 15, 2020 or until lthe fire chief lifts the closure.

The City of White Salmon City Council will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to White Salmon Municipal Code (WSMC) 10.08 Speed Limits. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. The City Council will meet via teleconference.

The City of White Salmon Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to White Salmon Municipal Code (WSMC) 17.78, Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m. The Planning Commission will meet via teleconference.

Burn Ban Lifted

This information  is to provide a better understanding of the City’s snow removal procedures.

The White Salmon City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2021 budget on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference. Check the meeting agenda or packet (posted on Friday, November 13, 2020) for the Zoom instructions. A final public hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. 

The City of White Salmon Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 instead of on their regularly scheduled date of November 25 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The agenda and packet will be posted to the website later today.

City Council Meeting - December 16, 2020, 6:00 p.m.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting Identification Number: 861 9319 9330

Meeting Passcode: 695063

The Port of Hood River, Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have released the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge Replacement Project for public review and comment. The comment period will run November 20, 2020 – January 4, 2021. You can review the SDEIS on the project website: http://bit.ly/HoodRiverBridge.

Washington State is receiving three allocations totaling $38 million in CDBG-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are for state and local activities that prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus. Attached is an overview of these state CDBG-CV funds.

Commerce is pleased to be currently partnering with (CDBG) nonentitlement city and county consortiums to distribute the first allocation of state CDBG-CV funds (CDBG-CV1).

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 861 9356 2720

Meeting Passcode: 025187

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID; 837 0553 4121

Meeting Passcode: 541857

The City of White Salmon City Council will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to White Salmon Municipal Code (WSMC) 18.35 City Tree Ordinance. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The City Council will meet via teleconference.

Tree Board Meeting - January 11, 2021, 5:30 p.m

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 857 8787 5636

Meeting Passcode: 114585

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 835 0185 7224

Meeting Passcode: 540546

OFFICE CLOSED - HOLIDAY

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased recovery plan. Beginning on January 11, the state will follow a regional recovery approach with every region beginning in Phase 1.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Email mayor@ci.white-salmon.wa.us to schedule a specific time.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Email mayor@ci.white-salmon.wa.us to schedule a specific time.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference or in person, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Email mayor@ci.white-salmon.wa.us to schedule a specific time via teleconference or in person.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mayor Office Hours Via Zoom Teleconference, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that based on Governor Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery plan, all eight (8) regions in Washington will remain in Phase 1 until at least Monday, January 25, 2021.

The Bingen-White Salmon Police Department, a community based department serving all of the residents of Bingen and White Salmon. The mission of our current behavioral health program is to connect the community to resources, treatment and services during and after contact with law enforcement.

Klickitat County Behavioral Health
115 S. Golden Street
Goldendale, WA 98620
Phone (509) 773-2419
Fax (509)973-5921
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, closed from 12pm -1pm

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION REPORTING

Citizens involved in a collision that WAS NOT investigated by law enforcement can complete and submit a collision report online through the Washington State Patrol.  Select the link below.

Online Motor Vehicle Collision Reporting

WASHINGTON STATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION and DMV 

Press Release
February 2, 2026

During the evening hours of January 29, 2026, Bingen-White Salmon Police responded to a reported stabbing in the 200 block of East Franklin Street in Bingen, Washington. The suspect initially fled the scene on foot.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PROCEDURE

The Police Department Office Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining the records of the police department and designated as the Public Records Officer. 

Any person wishing to submit a public records request to the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department is encouraged to complete the Public Records Request Form and submit in person, by mail or email addressed to the public records officer. 

The planning commission continues to seek public comment on draft comprehensive plan update elements. The planning commission will be reviewing and discussing the elements at its March 10 meeting. Public comment should be submitted by email by 5:00 p.m.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 840 1289 8223

Meeting Passcode: 623377

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID; 868 6266 2319

Meeting Passcode: 718407

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 820 1627 7433

Meeting Passcode: 201436

The City of White Salmon is seeking applications for the AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship. The $1,500 scholarship is awarded to up to six Washington state sudents who are actively engaged with their community and/or city government and want to pursue post-secondary education. The scholarship announcement, application and application instructions are available on the city's website. 

Governor Inslee announced February 11, 2021 that five regions will move to Phase 2 on February 14, 2021. This includes Klickitat County. Please see the city's COVID-19 webpage for Phase 2 restrictions. Inside dining and gyms/fitness facilities will be allowed up to open up to 25% capacity.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 818 6071 0426

Meeting Passcode: 564400

Note: The meeting minutes for the February 25 meeting will be added on Monday, March 1. The AGenda Packet is provided under "Supporting Documents" due to technical issues. The packet is dividied into the Consent Agenda items and the Business Items.

Additional budget documents for December 2020 and January 2021 are provided under "Supporting Documents"

It is necessary for the City of White Salmon to shut down its water system beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The water outage will affect all customers including those located in Bingen that are directly on the White Salmon water system. We ask that if you continue to have water throughout the day you use the water for only essential services such as drinking or cooking and flushing the toilet. Please refrain from washing clothes, washing cars, and any kind of irrigation.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 849 9764 5771

Meeting Passcode: 362468

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 841 9886 3793

Meeting Passcode: 875770

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 869 7046 5608

Meeting Passcode: 488067

Water has been restored to all White Salmon water system customers. All restrictions have been lifted immediately.

The City of White Salmon will celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The City of White Salmon will be giving away a tree seedling and free bag of bark mulch for each family, while supplies last. Trees and mulch will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Rheingarten Park at the picnic pavilion in the SE corner of the park. Please practice COVID safety protocols when visiting the park to pick u p a tree. Tree seedling species include Vine maple and Ponderosa Pine.

The City of White Salmon City Council will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to White Salmon Municipal Code (WSMC) 10.24 Stopping, Standing and Parking. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The City Council will meet via teleconference.

White Salmon Recognizes Women's History Month with Smithsonian Poster Exhibition Highlighting the History of Women Inventors in the United States

The City is seeking sealed bids for one (1) 1-ton or ¾-ton single-extended cab 4x4 with 8’ service body per attached minimum specifications.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 890 4657 2099

Meeting Passcode: 482766

Notes: Meeting Minutes of the March 17, 2021 meeting will be added to this webpage under "Supporting Documents" on Monday, April 19

Additional information may be added regarding the Garfield Water Line Improvement project under "Supporting Documents" on Monday, April 19.

The proposed 2021 budget amendment (relating to the Garifled Water LIne Improvement porject) will be added under "Supporting Documents" on Monday, April 19

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID; 821 7288 5800

Meeting Passcode: 932115

This committee meeting has been postponed to Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for April 14, 2021 has been canceled due to a lack of business items. Please note that the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation Map  presentation and discussion has been moved to the April 28, 2021 meeting.

The City of White Salmon has an immediate opening for a Land Use Planner

Notice is hereby given that NW Natural Gas Company (Applicant), filed a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist (#WS-SEPA-2021.001) for their White Salmon Distribution Reinforcement project to upgrade the natural gas distribution system which services both the  Cities of Bingen and White Salmon. This proposal would include the installation of a 8-inch diameter polyethylene natural gas pipeline between the intersection of: Ash Street and Humboldt Street (Bingen) to E Jewett Blvd and Dock Grade Road (White Salmon).

BID OPENING VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE

MEETING ID: 885 4520 8515

MEETING PASSCODE: 024080

The city council will hold a public hearing at its April 21st city council meeting regarding a proposed ordinance repealing WSMC 15.28 Floodplain Construction Restricts and adopting WSMC 15.28 Flood Damage Prevention. Written comments may be submitted to janb@ci.white-salmon.wa.

The City of White Salmon intends to file an application for federal financial assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Utilities service. The project includes improvements to the water distribution system. Comments will be taken at a special public city council  meeting via teleconference on Monday April 26, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 842 5030 4785

Meeting Passcode: 752834

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 825 5162 0052

Meeting Passcode: 832483

Jacob Lockman, the City of White Salmon’s nomination for the Association of Washington Cities’ Center for Quality Communities scholarship, has been selected to receive a $1,500 scholarship award.

The scholarship is awarded to up to six Washington state students who have been actively engaged with their community and/or city government and plan to attend post-secondary school in Fall 2021.

Ordinance 2021-03-1074, Amending the 2021 Budget
The City of White Salmon City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 3, 2021 passed Ordinance 2021-03-1074 Amending the Budget for the City of White Salmon, Washington for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021. The full text of the ordinance is available under "Supporting Documents" below.

White Salmon City Hall will reopen to customers on Tuesday, May 11. Customers will be allowed to enter one at a time to do business with city hall. Individuals can enter the lobby at city hall one at a time (our lobby is very small). Customers will need to wait in line outside of city hall spaced 6-feet apart. All customers will need to wear a face covering.

Meetings with staff should be scheduled ahead of time and most meetings will be held via teleconference until further notice. 

We look forward to seeing our customers face-to-face.

The City of White Salmon is seeking proposals from qualified consultants for the development of a Comprehensive Park Plan. Proposals are due Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST. 

See documents in "Supporting Documents" for more information.

Notice is hereby given that the White Salmon City Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding its 6-year Street Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The City Council will meet via teleconference.

The Washington State Secretary of Health has an issued an order amending Order 20-03 regarding Face Coverings. People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from having to wear a face covering, except when in health care settings, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, or schools. A person is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after they have received the second does in a two-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or two weeks after they a have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen).

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Meeting Id: 896 0674 4608

Meeting Passcode: 457707

This meeting has been canceled due to a lack of business items. The next meeting is scheduled for July 19th at 5:30 p.m.

This meeting has been cancelled.

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting Id: 811 5779 4040

Passcode: 725326

Via Zoom Teleconference

Meeting ID: 879 9139 5382

Passcode: 338138

Note: The draft Comprehensive Plan is available on the Planning Commission's meeting webpage

The City Council has adopted the following ordinances. These ordinances are available on the city's website. Click on the ordinance and you will be taken to the appropriate site.

Ordinance 2021-05-1079, Amending WSMC 17.08 Definitions

There is a planned water outage for the area of Graves Road for Tuesday, June 8 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the City of White Salmon at 509-493-1133.

The City Council will meet in a special session workshop with the Planning Commission on June 23, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom Teleconference. The draft Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council jointly by the City's consultants.

The White Salmon City Pool closed permanently in 2019. In 2018, the White Salmon community voted overwhelmingly in favor (60%)  of forming the White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District, whose sole focus is to construct, operate, and maintain a new swimming pool. For more information on the new pool, please visit https://www.whitesalmonvalleypool.org/

Free Access to Hood River Pool for White Salmon Residents

The White Salmon City Hall will be closed today due to a staff shortage. Utility payments can be dropped in the payment box on the northside of the building. For all other business please call 509-493-1133 and leave a message. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Due to an unprecedented heat wave and no significant relief from such conditions before the upcoming holiday weekend, under WSMC 8.20.050 the Mayor has declared an emergency and issued an order imposing a ban on the use of fireworks within White Salmon city limits for Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Governor Inslee issues housing stability “bridge” emergency order, Proclamation 21-09 on June 29, 2021. The proclamation is intended to bridge the operational gap between the eviction moratorium (which expires at 11:59 p.m. on June 30) and the protections and programs enacted by the Legislature. The bridge will reduce uncertainty as the state implements post-COVID long-term housing recovery strategies contained in legislative enactments such as SB5160.

Proclamation 21-09 requires, among other things, that:

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Meeting Id: 859 2815 2424

Meeting Passcode: 475846

The public hearing scheduled for July 14, 2021 regarding the final draft Comprehensive Plan has been rescheduled to Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to allow for thorough review of the plan.

Hybrid Meeting: In-Persona nd Via Zoom Teleconference

Zoom Meeting ID: 893 3325 6850

Zoom Meeting Passcode: 267174

Individuals wishing to attend the meeting in-person who are not fully vaccinated must wear a face mask. If you attend the in-person meeting without wearing a face mask you are stating that you are fully vaccinated.

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Meeting ID: 842 4256 1156

Meeting Passcode: 575611

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Meeting ID: 813 9555 0003

Meeting Passcode: 023650

Beginning on Tuesday, July 13 work will begin to stabilize the slope on the north side of SR 14 about two miles east of Bingen. Travelers in both directions of SR 14 east of Bingen should expect daytime, single- and double-lane closures for the duration of the project. In August, travelers in both directions should expect 45- minute-long daytime full roadway closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for rock scaling. The 45-minute closures will begin at the start of each hour, with a 15-minute window to clear stacked up traffic on either side of the closure.

July 14, 2021

Small Works Roster Scope of Work
Jewett Blvd. Asphalt Restoration and Patton Drive/Cherry Street Asphalt Cap

The City of White Salmon is seeking sealed bids for the following Work:

The City of White Salmon City Council adopted Ordinance 2021-07-1083 imposing a temporary six-month moratorium on short-term rentals within the city limits of White Salmon. The ordinance also provides a 30-day opportunity from the date of the ordinance for property owners who currently have short-term rental bookings finalized before the date of the moratorium to comply with city requirements including obtaining a business license and short-term rental permit.

The City is seeking a temporary public works maintenance worker. The position may work up to 40 hours per week. See job description and application.

Via Zoom Teleconference (This meeting will be held entirely by teleconference).

Meeting ID: 867 6112 9459

Meeting Passcode: 324329

This meeting is devoted to the City Council's Annual Retreat. No public comment will be taken at this meeting. Public comment will be accepted at the next meeting which is scheduled for August 18 via Zoom teleconference.

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Meeting ID: 856 4303 8392

Meeting Passcode: 554833

The City is seeking sealed bids from its Small Works Roster for demolition of a pool facility. In order to bid on the project, contractors must be on the Small Works Roster prior to the bid due date. Sealed bids are due on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. See files under "Supporting Documents" for details. A Small Works Roster Appplication is also available.

Bid Opening Via Zoom Teleconfernce

Meeting ID: 822 3756 6045

Meeting Passcode: 617583

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Meeting ID: 867 2793 1701

Meeting Passcode: 793590

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Meeting ID: 896 9344 2237

Meeting Passcode: 691997

The following is a link for the video presentation related to Hispanic Heritage Month:

https://www.ted.com/talks/america_ferrera_my_identity_is_a_superpower_not_an_obstacle?

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Meeting ID: 845 7832 3769

Meeting Passcode: 673190

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Meeting ID: 837 7649 7036

Meeting Passcode: 315190

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Meeting Id: 886 2429 8742

Meeting Passcode: 194429

School starts on Wednesday, August 25, so here is a friendly reminder of speed limits in the City of White Salmon. Main Street from Jewett Blvd. to Spring Street is 20 miles per hour all the time and not just when school is in session. The speed limit in White Salmon is 20 miles per hour unless otherwise marked. Estes is 25 miles per hour from the city limits to Jewett Blvd.

The City of White Salmon is seeking sealed bids for the following Work:

Sign up to get your COVID-19 vaccine at the White Salmon Farmers’ Market on August 31, 2021.

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Meeting Id: 850 1854 3227

Meeting Passcode: 910109

Washington State Department of Commerce announced this week that the City of White Salmon has been selected to receive up to $400,000 in Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to continue providing a regional housing rehabilitation program with Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC). CCHC and the City of White Salmon teamed up for the successful investment proposal and will continue their partnership over the next two years to put this investment to work in Klickitat and Skamania Counties.

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Meeting ID; 821 0521 8461

Meeting Passcode: 380285

Please note the meeting minutes for September 15, 2021 will not be presented to the city council. These meeting minutes will be presented for approval at the October 20, 2021 city council meeting.

This meeting has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting is October 27 at 5:20 p.m.

This meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for November 16, 2021.

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Meeting ID: 846 9476 2913

Meeting Passcode: 914817

The Port of Hood River has posted that bridge users should expect intermittent single-lane closures between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm every day throughout the testing period, with delays of approximately 30 minutes possible depending on traffic volume. Flaggers will direct traffic around the moving work zone.

Full bridge closures are anticipated to take place on October 13, 18, and 20 with delays of 30-45 minutes.

Keep Walkways Clear - Wet Leaves, Snow, and Ice Create Hidden Hazards

As we move more into Gorge winter conditions, sidewalks and driveways can become hazardous. Wet leaves can be as slippery as ice.

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