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Smith said about 20 businesses initially signed up and 11 attended the event. The outreach connected entrepreneurs at different growth stages with free technical assistance and financing resources. Partners included the Small Business Development Center, South Central Workforce Council, Visions (a community development finance institution) and the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments. Smith said attendees were able to meet one-on-one with partners to learn about permitting, hiring training funds, micro-lending requirements and certification opportunities to serve unmet local demand.

City officials thanked the YCDA for organizing the event. Council members and the city manager noted plans to track whether participating firms receive loans, add employees or expand operations; the manager also noted YCDA assistance in preparing a seed-grant application for the Munson property that could help future development.

Smith said the city’s message — that the city wants local businesses to succeed and to meet with permitting staff early — resonated with attendees. He said the city will track outcomes from the event and report back when businesses begin to show measurable results (hiring, loans, expansions).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/10/2025 - Sunnyside City Council Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A YCDA outreach event in Sunnyside connected about 11 local businesses with county and nonprofit resources, officials told the council. Partners included the Small Business Development Center, WorkSource and Visions CDFI.","taxTitle","Sunnyside City, Yakima County, Washington","taxId",71678,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288288,"Residents urge Sunnyside council to pause retail marijuana sales; council assigns review to committee",993,805000,1798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2541708-073dc7270824628ea850e64b19e6fcfb&start=805&end=1798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2541708-073dc7270824628ea850e64b19e6fcfb/thumbnail_805000.jpg","/articles/6288288/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Residents-urge-Sunnyside-council-to-pause-retail-marijuana-sales-council-assigns-review-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288288-bbbc1adbda287360e0b59436204b374a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172982&Signature=V8uzk1~nFXSya~J9SAit276lnoMOm6EAHJd7wWZFoSm7h6NY-Q0pYUOxW0Lo-1xBePulH28pGParqQcQWoiZ4HXgNHBCFGRdhihnelJDq73o~6m-PXRbWzz-QXVInnRmXWN6f4E2ArxMEpP3~dmX756vHoKFvFrg~0kCDLG9TcL9bDRLSi2~R1DeUFoLAg4AjnjjbWT61TmwvDrocx-kLwOqqj6YIf0H~WoGIdzNHyAB-Ycfs7PMwbXKC3f8-swW~ileRwYifGHshclR3QU~K76i~GMZi4nAjX1Sx48BPsCXHe0a21VETRMhLkwiDhPPqaDbDNeDm5R5AMx0R7nfqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents used the public-comment period to urge Sunnyside City Council either to oppose permitting retail recreational marijuana sales or to carefully regulate any change. The council did not vote on legalization; the mayor said the proposal will be assigned to a committee and that the city will hold public forums.

Yakima County Commissioner LaDon Lindy, who identified himself as speaking from Sunnyside, told council he believes allowing recreational marijuana sales would bring “little new revenue in exchange for more problems.” Lindy said that addiction is the county’s largest public-health challenge and that locally available cannabis products have higher THC concentrations today than in prior decades. “I believe this is a bad idea and that you'll get little new revenue in exchange for more problems,” Lindy said on the record.

Other public speakers amplified differing views. Sandra Lindy said she opposed bringing retail sales to Sunnyside and urged councilors to review the history and past local deliberations. Matt Reid and Jim Stevens described concerns from other counties and urged caution. By contrast, Teodora Martinez, a licensed mental-health therapist who said she lives in Outlook, Washington, said she does not agree that cannabis “leads to suicide” and argued that regulated sales can reduce laced products and that treatment and services are the key to preventing youth substance use.

Mayor and staff emphasized process: the mayor told attendees that council will take time, assign the topic to a committee this evening and schedule a series of public forums so both sides can present information. The mayor said any formal municipal policy or licensing decision will come only after committee review and further public engagement.

Speakers and attendees were reminded during the public-comment instructions that meeting sign-in sheets and recorded comments are public records under RCW 42.56 (the state Public Records Act).","Several residents urged council not to permit recreational marijuana sales in Sunnyside. Speakers cited public-health and crime concerns; others urged regulated sales to reduce illicit products. Mayor said the issue will be assigned to a council committee and public forums will be scheduled.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288291,"Sunnyside declares emergency to rehab Well 7, appoints interim public works director",530,2935000,3465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2541708-073dc7270824628ea850e64b19e6fcfb&start=2935&end=3465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2541708-073dc7270824628ea850e64b19e6fcfb/thumbnail_2935000.jpg","/articles/6288291/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Sunnyside-declares-emergency-to-rehab-Well-7-appoints-interim-public-works-director","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288291-56280349a525749c000c8ad2df077aad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172982&Signature=JtVtKsig84tMXADF7yM52BWLdgfHrkvdzlHe0emQ~P1l5sh9J8VdAqXhQhDIat-DohE3Be1dTGfpGt0ysUoYyBFogril7Futh5IdvvR45D5FRcR~YZQPYVctDJllYMNDWluvVcUaNA1w2bHRvxhkDIGrSByNHWokiVShJQhkiKBFo9TVSTeWd7nYf0MjdheR7xhY3ac1eGrKSW9Vw7Xm7jXOefsT6Pppwid9om1Is0rZxAHcPPN16uzyONCNY5C0P~~vogWDGSXLcQh6wfEpgMbnQwBAtTxuk5O8VTUySXCUvfCW5zSNcoYjjdN4sS3rYmcVs~i6RSSddUFr~AmePw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyside City Council on Monday declared a state of emergency to rehabilitate Well 7 and approved an interim public works agreement intended to return the well to service within weeks.

City Manager Mike Gonzalez told council that Well 7 has been offline and that the city’s peak summer demand rises from about 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 gallons per day. Interim public-works contractor Casa Arteaga described a plan to pull and inspect the pump, clean the well casing and replace or rebuild parts. Arteaga told the council the repairs should take about six to eight weeks if ordered immediately and predicted the well could be back online in mid-May.

The emergency declaration lets staff bypass formal competitive-bid timelines to work with firms already familiar with Sunnyside’s system; Arteaga and the city have been working with Picotis (the contractor who pulled the pump) and other vendors to accelerate the work. Gonzalez said the city recently learned it is eligible for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund award that could cover about 50 percent of Well 6 and Well 7 work. Arteaga noted that, after reimbursement, the city’s estimated net cost on the immediate repairs could be in the low tens of thousands of dollars rather than the previously cited roughly $800,000 estimate for a full rebuild.

Council approved a separate resolution to contract with Casa Arteaga of Arteaga Municipal Training and Services LLC to serve as interim public works director while staff continues recruitment for a permanent replacement. Council members repeatedly praised Arteaga’s early work, saying he had already identified lower-cost repair options and helped reduce expected expenditures.

In the council discussion, Arteaga explained the technical steps taken when the pump was pulled: “The first hundred feet, the columns rusted really bad, which we felt that that was a contributor to the higher readings in that water samples,” he said, summarizing the inspection findings. Councilors asked about timeline and capacity; Arteaga and Gonzalez said bringing Well 7 online would add about 1,000 gallons per minute (roughly 1,400,000 gallons per day), which staff said would significantly improve daily supply and fire-flow resilience.

The council voted unanimously to adopt the emergency resolution and to authorize the interim-services agreement. Deputy Mayor made the motion to approve the emergency declaration and the interim services contract; Councilor Ripley seconded both motions.

The council was told the state SRF process may take another month or two to finalize contracts, but that emergency work should proceed now to prevent summer shortages.

Background: Council and staff said Well 6 has been held as a reserve for emergencies and Well 7 has been offline for several years; restoring source capacity was described as necessary to meet peak irrigation demand and to preserve firefighting reserves.

What’s next: Staff will place the rehabilitation order, work under the emergency procurement authority with the contractor currently engaged, and pursue SRF reimbursement once state contracts are available.","City council declared a state of emergency to speed repairs to Well 7, approved an interim public works director and authorized emergency contracting to restore water capacity ahead of irrigation season. Council also heard the city is eligible for state revolving-fund support that could cover half the project.","actionData","errors"]

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