JOSEPH — Several new items are on the agenda for the Joseph City Council when it meets Thursday, Oct. 5, including the first reading of a sign and sidewalk ordinance.
JOSEPH — A resolution to support “Text to 911” service for Wallowa County and consideration of an application to appoint someone to fill a vacant council seat are among the
JOSEPH — City of Joseph officials are brainstorming ways to beef up the presence of law enforcement in the town, and city Administrator Dan Larman will spend the next two
JOSEPH â The clouds that have covered Joseph City Hall with gloom for weeks â if not longer â may be lifting thanks to the efforts of its new interim city administrator, Brock Eckstein.
Last week, Eckstein met with Dennis Welch, the cityâs parks, Main Street and facilities supervisor, and discussed the harassment allegations that have kept Welch off work since March 22. He cited stress, âgaslightingâ and harassment as reasons for his time off. Welch returned to work Sunday, May 16.
âThe cloud is lifting and the sunâs coming out and thatâs what I want,â Welch said Monday. âI just want to come to work and do my job. I know the people here appreciate me. Theyâve made that very clear.â
JOSEPH — A scathing rebuke from the Joseph Chamber of Commerce, a second employee complaint of harassment and residents calling for transparency greeted the Joseph City Council during its meeting