EPHRATA Ephrata city officials are accepting applications for an open seat on the Ephrata City Council. Mayor Bruce Reim said at the Jan. 3 meeting that he hopes to have the seat filled by the next council meeting Jan. 17.
The seat was vacated by Ashley Grout, who ran unopposed for it in November. But Reim said Grout discovered some conflicts of interest and decided against joining the council.
Applicants must be registered voters and have been city residents for at least one year. All Ephrata council seats are at-large, meaning applicants can live anywhere in town.
EPHRATA – City Administrator Ray Towry said the city is moving forward with a variety of measures after last week’s city council meeting, including a request from property owners to annex a small piece of land at the request of a property owner with land that overflows the city’s border.
EPHRATA People living outside the Ephrata city limits will still pay non-resident fees to participate in city recreation programs and use city facilities like the Splash Zone following Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Ephrata City Council.
“What we’re up here for is to represent the citizens of Ephrata,” said Mayor Pro-Tem William Coe. “Those citizens are the ones that use their tax dollars to pay for our infrastructure … . And so they are paying a fee, in the form of taxes, to have some of those amenities that we cherish.” .