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In a unanimous vote, Pullman City Council approved the update of the shoreline master program.

The program is required by the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, said Kevin Gardes, Pullman’s public works director. The purposes of the act are to protect environmental resources, provoke public access to shoreline and to address water focused topics such as treatment, Gardes said.

In addition, the Neill Public Library allocated over $1.4 million for library operations in 2015, said Joanna Bailey, Neill Public library director. Each Pullman resident paid $45 for yearlong access.

Bailey said 49 percent of funding came from the city’s general fund. The library also received around $53,000 in funds from the friends of Neill Public Library.

The Pullman Art Commission’s Utility Box project is planning to have its first box on the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue, said Danica Wixom, member of the committee. The committee presented four photo ideas to the city council.

Wixom said different ways are being looked at to combine photos, as no one photo can cover all corners of the box. The challenge will be making sure the integrity of the photos is maintained, Wixom said.

“This’ll be quite an experiment,” Wixom said.

Reporting by Darold Lee Bivens