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City of Pasco, Washington
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City of Pasco, Washington
Attn: City Clerk
525 North 3rd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
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ORDINANCE NO. 4795
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENT TO JOIN AND BE ANNEXED INTO THE
MID-COLUMBIA LIBRARIES DISTRICT; FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST WILL BE SERVED THEREBY; AND REQUESTING THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 27.12.360 the process of annexation is initiated by an
ordinance of the City Council stating the City's intent to join the Library District and finding that
the public interest will be served thereby; and
WHEREAS, as the City has no Library Board, the State Librarian has been notified of this
Ordinance prior to approval pursuant to RCW 27.12.360; and
WHEREAS, if the Library District concurs in the annexation, notification thereof shall be
transmitted to the Franklin County Commissioners, which shall then call a special election to be
held in the City at the time and in the manner provided in RCW 27.12.370.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Declaration of Intent and Finding. The City of Pasco hereby declares its
intent to join and be annexed into the Mid-Columbia Libraries District. Having reviewed the
options for providing library service to the residents of the City, the City Council finds that the
public interest will be served thereby.
Section 2. Request for Concurrence of Library District. Pursuant to RCW 27.12.360,
the City Council requests that the Board of Trustees of the Mid-Columbia Libraries District concur
in the proposed annexation of the City into the Library District and provide notification thereof to
the Franklin County Commissioners. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to forward a
certified copy of this Ordinance to the Board of Trustees of the Library District.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this Ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
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such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including scrivener’s errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days
after approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 20th day of October,
2025.
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David Milne
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Debra Barham, MMC Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
City Clerk City Attorneys
Published: Sunday, October 26, 2025