Council adopts state and federal legislative priorities, approves ordinance allowing city-owned off-road vehicles and confirms appointments

The City of College Place City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 14 to adopt its 2026 state and federal legislative priorities, to approve an ordinance allowing certain city-owned off-road vehicles and wheeled all-terrain vehicles to be used on public streets for emergency services and city maintenance, and to approve the consent agenda that included several board appointments.

The council first approved the consent agenda, which included reappointments to multiple commissions and appointment of new members to the youth advisory commission and the lodging tax advisory commission. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded; the council voted unanimously to adopt it.

Later in the meeting the council adopted Resolution No. 25-052, the city’s 2026 state legislative priorities. City staff presented three primary state funding priorities: a $1,000,000 grant for construction of Reservoir 4, a $1,500,000 grant for the State Route 125 and College Avenue…