LA GRANDE â The city council of La Grande held its annual work retreat, which this year took the form of two nights of hours-long video conferences, to discuss priorities for the coming year.
The first was a session Monday night, Jan. 25, of the council in its role as the Urban Renewal Agency on economic development that also touched on COVID-19 relief. During the second meeting Tuesday evening, the council set the cityâs goals and priorities for the future.
The council made no decisions during the retreat, but La Grande Mayor Steve Clements said the meetings were key in setting the councilâs course for the rest of 2021, and councilors made their positions clear on issues from pandemic response and wildfire preparedness to downtown development.