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West Richland council appoints Dan Ritchie to fill council vacancy after interviews
Summary
After interviewing four applicants, the West Richland City Council voted 6‑1 to appoint the candidate identified in the record as Dan Ritchie (the transcript includes a self‑identification as "Dan Ricci"). The appointee will be sworn in at the March 3 regular meeting and will serve through certification of the Nov. 27 general election.
At a special West Richland City Council meeting, the council voted 6‑1 to appoint the candidate the record refers to as Dan Ritchie to fill the council vacancy created when the mayor was sworn in earlier this year. The clerk reported the roll‑call result as six in favor and one opposed; the transcript records Council member Moran as the lone no vote. The mayor said the new member will be sworn in at the March 3 regular council meeting and will serve through certification of the Nov. 27 general election.
The meeting opened with the city clerk, Stephanie Haug, reading hybrid‑meeting ground rules and the mayor summarizing the appointment process: the city received 10 applications (one was late and one…
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