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Kennewick residents press city for action over alleged auto‑repair operation on West Fourth Avenue

3869000 · June 17, 2025
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At the June 17 Kennewick City Council meeting, several residents urged city action over a property at 3408 West Fourth Ave they say is operating as an informal auto‑repair business, creating noise, street obstructions and possible environmental hazards. City staff said they are working on the matter.

Several Kennewick residents used the city council public‑comment period on June 17 to urge the council and city staff to take action against a property they say operates as an informal auto‑repair business at 3408 West Fourth Ave.

"My neighbor and I are frustrated with what we see as a lack of action with city agencies," resident Kai Carpenter told the council, listing complaints that include loud late‑night engine revving, welding and fighting, vehicles parked in the street blocking access, and possible improper disposal of automotive fluids. "I have contacted the police department, code enforcement, fire marshal, and my city councilman. We feel we have taken the appropriate steps up the chain to get some resolution for our neighborhood."

Another neighbor, Nancy Lenhart, said she has lived in her home for 39 years and described the property…

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