A City of Walla Walla staff member urged residents to vote for Proposition 1 on the August primary ballot, saying the measure would add a 0.2% sales tax to help fund the regional 9-1-1 dispatch center that supports local law enforcement and fire departments countywide. "If you haven't already received your ballot for the August primary election, you soon will," the staff member said. The announcement said the tax would apply to items including tourism-related purchases, fast food and convenience store sales but would not affect groceries, gasoline or property tax. The staff member noted that 0.2% equals 20 cents on a $100 purchase and directed voters to the City of Walla Walla website under "dispatch" or a provided QR code for more information, concluding, "Please vote." The remarks were informational; no council action or vote on the proposition occurred during the meeting.