This November Richland voters will have the opportunity to modernize city council elections.
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A Better Richland
Vote “Yes” on Measure No. 1
We need a City Council which reflects the realities of Richland.
Vote “Yes” on Measure No. 1
Richland remains the only city in the Tri-Cities which has a City Council elected entirely At-Large. The result is that most of our council members live in a small section of a city whose boundaries stretch from Badger Mountain to Benton City, Horn Rapids to Columbia Park (35 square miles). This is leaving entire sections of Richland underrepresented, and the needs and concerns of the majority of Richland Residents overlooked. It’s time to join together and create a council where members are elected by their neighbors in the neighborhoods where they live. Proximity to your constituents means greater accountability to us all.