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Kennewick City Council Members Set to Elect New Mayor

This past week Kennewick City Council held a meeting to elect eight new council members. Seven of those people will be from Ward 2, while two are from Ward 3. There were several candidates running for the seat. These include council members Janet Cummingham and John Davis. We’ll see how these two compare against each other in the coming weeks and who should ultimately win this race.

Kennewick City is located on Washington State’s beautiful Emerald Coast Highway. This area of Washington is known as the “Cape Cod Coast,” because of its rich, natural environment. Just north of Kennewick on this Highway is Cape Henry, which is the oldest building left standing from the original colony. It was built by the English in the year 1776. The entire city is located between Gorgeous Mountain and Oak Harbor.

The latest addition to Kennewick City Council is John Davis. He’s a real estate agent and has lived his entire life in Kennewick. He’s served on the city council for the last four and a half years. The most recent four council terms were held by incumbent Ken Myers, who decided to run for governor.

The eight new council members come from six different wards. Two of them are from Ward 1 and three from Ward 2. Ken Myers represents Ward 1, which is along the Gorgeous Mountain Highway, while Janet Cummingham represents Ward 2 which is on the waterfront. The six current council members hail from the following districts:

The city manager for Kennewick, Ellen Jagmary, was not at the meeting to serve on the council but we presume she’ll be there next. The six new council members will take over from retiring council president Gerald C. Pollack. The outgoing president is stepping down after three terms. With this change, it’s anticipated that the city will have a two-vote election process. Under normal circumstances a three-vote majority is required to pass all resolutions.

The change means that four council members will lose their seats. One will be from Ward 6, which is to the north of the city in an area known as Green Valley. The other two council members will be from Ward 7, which is to the south of Green Valley. One is from Ward 8, which is to the west of Green Valley and the other from Ward 9 which is to the east of Green Valley. All six councilors represent the areas that they represented during their terms on the council.

The new city manager should begin work immediately to prepare the city for the upcoming elections. She should also create a task force that will look into ways that the city can move forward while also working to improve the public perception of the city.

The first thing that the city manager will have to do is address the lack of feedback from the public. She will need to meet with the community and get input from citizens about how they feel about the city. If the feedback is not positive, the city can consider different ways to better communicate with the citizens.

The next step is for the city council to develop specific goals and strategies for the next five years. This means that the new council members will have to be ready to put forth a plan for the entire city. They will have to hire a consultant for the job, as well as finding someone to coordinate between the budget, marketing, and community activities.

It will take time for the new council to understand all of the details, but it is sure to be a smooth transition. Please stay tuned for future articles to learn more about the dynamics of council elections in Kennewick City, Washington.

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