Pullman city council held a special meeting to hear from those vote on accepting Apollo Inc.’s bid for Project Downtown Pullman. Mayor Francis Benjamin began the meeting with the public comment portion. Benjamin said he appreciated those who have taken the time to provide public comment in prior meetings. Twenty-four people signed up to partake.
Trymaine Gaither, a WSU coordinator in 2019 with the MLK Distinguished Award, MLK Community Equity and Social Justice Award, and the 2023 President’s Distinguished Service Award, has been appointed to the vacant City Council Ward 1 seat. “I hail from Charlotte, North Carolina. I moved to Pullman Washington in 2016. I left a promising career.