Pullman saw $700,000 drop in yearly revenue, finance director says
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
October 7, 2020
The City of Pullman saw more than a $700,000 drop in overall revenue during 2020, with much of the loss coming from a decrease in sales, gambling, admissions and public utilities taxes, according to a city official during the virtual city council meeting on Tuesday. Mike Urban, director of finance and administ...
City Council will not spend CARES money on marketing plan
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 30, 2020
Pullman City Council unanimously approved the updated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding expenses during its Tuesday virtual meeting. The council decided against spending any CARES money on a marketing plan, which was discussed in early September. The council also de...
City council supports police issuing tickets to COVID-19 partygoers
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 16, 2020
Pullman City Council unanimously approved higher penalties for violating public health orders in an attempt to mitigate the recent COVID-19 spike in the city during a virtual meeting Tuesday night. Pullman Police will now issue tickets to partygoers and increase the first-offense fine to $250 and ...
Pullman faces economic uncertainty, city finance director says
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 29, 2020
The City of Pullman may face a 12 percent drop in revenue in the coming months, but city officials said they expected worse after months of economic slowdown. Financial update 2020 Pullman Finance Director Mike Urban gave a presentation during Tuesday’s virtual city council meeting on the fi...
Sixty-eight individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,682 cases. Of the new patients, seven...
