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Yelm council approves interlocal agreement with Thurston County to begin annexation planning
Summary
The Yelm City Council on Dec. 9 approved an interlocal agreement with Thurston County that sets roles and responsibilities for a potential annexation, opens a public outreach period (mailings and a Dec. 23 open house) and schedules a possible annexation ordinance for Jan. 16.
YELM — The Yelm City Council on Dec. 9 approved an interlocal agreement with Thurston County that lays out how the two jurisdictions would divide responsibilities if the city moves forward with an annexation.
"Approval of the interlocal agreement does not approve the annexation. It's just a prerequisite," planning and building manager Gary Cooper told council members as he introduced the draft agreement and the next steps. The council voted to approve the…
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