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Council ratifies chamber partnership and awards downtown revitalization grant to fire district
Summary
Council ratified a three‑year partnership agreement with the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce and approved awarding a downtown revitalization grant of $24,100 to the Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District to paint its building, after discussion about program criteria and funding options.
Community Development Director Zach Rack Hai asked the council to ratify a revised three‑year partnership with the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce and to consider a downtown revitalization grant application from the Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District to paint the exterior of its building. The director said the total project cost was $24,100 and under program rules grants typically reimburse up to 75% of eligible costs; staff presented three options for council consideration.
Councilors debated whether the nonprofit fire district fit the grant’s commercial revitalization intent and discussed alternative funding sources and an intergovernmental agreement tied to urban renewal allocations. One councilor moved to award the full $24,100 (staff’s option 2) to the fire protection district; the motion passed by roll call. Council also ratified the chamber partnership agreement.
