Hatton mayor: Council seats filled

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated May 28, 2020 12:42pm0

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Del Palmer is sworn in as a Hatton town councilman Friday, May 8.

HATTON - Mayor Brittany Bladwin announced the open town council position has been filled.

"Mr. Terry Quandt did not resign from council, as we were falsely told," Baldwin said Monday, May 18. "Mayor pro tempore and a few council members held an illegal meeting in town of Hatton on May 13.

"The meeting was not posted or approved prior, and they appointed a council member to the council without having a vacant position to appoint her to. Linda Palmer is not a town of council member."

Linda Palmer said she was appointed to her council position May 13, and sworn in the following day at Ritzville City Hall.

Baldwin said the town council and mayor are as follows:

Mayor - Brittany Baldwin

Council members - James Van Patten, Terry Quandt, Terri Case, Justine Pherigo and Del Palmer.

Hatton Town Council meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month in Town Hall, 150 Bronson St.

Author Bio

Katie Teachout, Editor

Katie Teachout is the editor of The Ritzville Adams County Journal. Previously, she worked as a reporter at The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, the Oroville Gazette-Tribune, Northern Kittitas County Tribune and the Methow Valley News. She is a graduate of Western Washington University.