LA GRANDE â The La Grande City Council is set to discuss a wide array of pressing issues, from potentially raising ambulance fees or implementing a new gas tax to addressing housing issues and upgrading wildfire emergency plans during its annual retreat Tuesday, Jan. 26.
There are 11 items on the councilâs wide-ranging agenda, several of which relate to funding issues. During the meeting, the council plans to discuss and establish budget priorities for the coming year.
Major issues include on the retreat agenda include the possibility of raising ambulance fee rates, which have not been raised for several years and do not cover ambulance service costs, addressing concerns over street conditions and the need for a larger facility for the La Grande Police Department and Union County Sheriffâs Office.