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Kalama City Council approves updated, clearer fence code | #citycouncil

KALAMA — Residents planning to build a fence will have a clearer set of rules to follow after the Kalama City Council on Thursday approved updated code proposed by the Planning Commission. On May 12, crews moved the 140-foot Lelooska totem pole into the Port of Kalama’s Mountain Timber Market, currently under construction. The pole […]

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Kalama City Council holds off on exploring raising taxes for parks, Community Building | #citycouncil

KALAMA — The Kalama City Council Thursday held off moving forward on any potential tax increases to fund parks and Community Building improvements, calling the measures “premature.” The council agreed to give the newly re-established Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee time to get up and running and outline its priorities. Council members also did not […]

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Kalama City Council asks county prosecutor to remove Merz from council seat | #citycouncil

KALAMA — After he refused to resign Monday, the Kalama City Council approved asking the Cowlitz County prosecuting attorney to take “the appropriate legal actions” to remove Council member Matthew Merz from his seat because of his felony convictions.  During the Kalama City Council meeting in early April, Councilmember Scott Moon suggests waiting to take more […]

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