The Washington City Council approved two event requests and a purchase request from the police department at their recent meeting.

The council approved requests for the eighth annual Kewash Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K event on April 17th, and for summer events hosted by the Washington Public Library. Library Director Bryna Walker says they plan to hold events for school aged children at Central Park and the bandstand, in order to mitigate COVID-19. After a closed session the council approved the purchase of a panic alarm system for city hall and the library at the request of Police Chief Jim Lester, at an estimated cost of about $21,897. The proposed system will require a policy addition to the city’s emergency operations plan and some staff training on when to activate the system.