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Mayor says active fire on Sunset Avenue prompted expedited vote at Westfir special meeting
Summary
During a special meeting April 18, 2025, Mayor Richard Watson said an "active fire moving up the hill" on Sunset Avenue led him to push for an immediate vote; the council recessed to executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(a) and then approved a personnel hire.
Mayor Richard Watson told the Westfir City Council on April 18 that an "emergency situation was developing on Sunset Avenue with an active fire moving up the hill," and he urged the council to "proceed to a vote with all haste." The remark appears in the official minutes from a special teleconference meeting that began at 4:00 p.m.
The council recessed to an executive session at 4:02 p.m. under ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider employment matters. After adjourning the executive session at 4:07 p.m., the council voted 3–0 to hire Alberto Saraz, Jr. as Relief City Operator at $16 per hour; the minutes do not record any additional actions taken by the council related to firefighting or emergency response.
The minutes record attendance and that Councilor Linda M. Love was absent with notice. No other details about the reported Sunset Avenue fire, such as firefighting response or damage, are included in the minutes.
