UMATILLA
-The City of Umatilla is moving closer to a new city
hall and library with the purchase of
two pieces of property downtown in December and January. The
master plan for the new buildings involves a third lot that
city officials plan to acquire using eminent domain. Once the
property is secured and old buildings are torn down, the new
buildings, with 10,000 square feet of space, will be
constructed. “We hope to start construction within nine
months to a year,” says Larry Clucas, Umatilla city
administrator.
