Council discusses possible annexation of Clemens Addition after resident inquiry

Council member Tim Ottmar told colleagues that a constituent had asked about annexing the Clemens Addition into the city of Asotin. The item was placed on the Sept. 8 agenda and drew attention from residents of the Clemens Addition; Council member Steve Cowdrey supplied materials from a previous year’s annexation request for reference. No motion or formal vote on annexation was taken during the meeting.

Local reporter Kerri Sandaine wrote an article in the Tribune about the topic, and the council agreed the discussion should be part of ongoing consideration. Council members described the conversation as a general discussion rather than an adoption of policy or a binding direction to staff; any next steps or formal proposals would require additional review and a future agenda item.