CITY STAFF

Randy Hinchliffe 

City Administrator, Clerk, Treasurer 

email: administrator@
cityofwaitsburg.com

phone: 509-337-6371

Kelly Steinhoff

Administrative Assistant

email: adminassistant@
cityofwaitsburg.com

phone: 509-337-6371

Jim Lynch 

Public Works Director

phone: 509-337-6371

 
 

Ryan Ahler

Public Works Specialist II

Kyle Gradwohl

Public Works Specialist II

 
 
 

Tyler Stevenson

Public Works Specialist II

Jeremy Elsey

Public Works Specialist II

 

CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Marty Dunn

Martin Dunn, Mayor

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS: 
Personnel

Mayor Pro Tem Kevin House

Kevin House, Mayor Pro Tem

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Personnel, Infrastructure & Budget and Fairgrounds

Council Member Brian Richards

Brian Richards, Council Member

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS: 
Community Health and Protection

Park and Rec District Liaison

Council Member Jillian Henze

Jillian Henze, Council Member

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS: 
Community Rec & Remembrance Planning Commission Liaison

Council Member Jennifer Bishop

Jennifer Bishop, Council Member

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS:

Community Rec & Remembrance 
Library Board Liaison

Council Member Jim Romine

Jim Romine, Council Member

COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS:  Community Health & Protection Infrastructure & Budget, Fairgrounds

Fire District Liaison

The City Council is the legislative governing body for the City. They meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the new Waitsburg City Hall at 106 Main Street. They set policies and adopt ordinances and the annual budget; they levy taxes and approve contracts; and they appoint city advisory boards, commissions and committees, as well as the City Administrator and City Attorney. City Council members serve one-year terms.

Waitsburg previously held a yearly election that takes place the first Monday in April. Through City Council Resolution 2020-698, 2020 marked the last year the City administered an annual election. For 2021 Election Cycle, the City Council election moved to the Walla Walla County Election Department with the new election dictating the staggered terms of 2 and 4 years, in accordance with general election laws as outlined in RCW 29A and 35.30. While the Territorial Charter outlines the Annual Election Process, state law allows the City to change when it is in the City’s best interest to do. In many cases, the City has formally adopted many of the RCWs, but in other instances the City has the ability to pick and choose which of them to adopt.

The City is regularly looking for people to serve on various committees, so if you'd like to serve in a different position, fill out the PDF form General Position Application to City Council and return to City Hall.

City Council Agenda: 

Click the link below for a PDF of the Council Meeting Agenda

3/18/2026 City Council Meeting


Topic: Waitsburg City Council Meeting

City of Waitsburg is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: City Council

Time: February 18, 2026 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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MINUTES ARCHIVE

Click on links below to view or print in .pdf format.

If you need minutes for meetings prior to 2020, please contact City Hall.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission meets the second Friday of every month at 10 a.m. at Waitsburg City Hall. Packet can be accessed in PDF format by clinking the link below.

Meeting Packet

The Planning Commission is made up of five members and is governed by Chapter 3 of Title 2 of the Waitsburg Municipal Code. Current Planning Commission members are Chairperson Karen Gregutt, Jim Strawn, Rebecca Wilson, Tricia Knee, Kriby Brown and City Council Liaison Jillian Henze.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Final Budget Hearing

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The 1998 City of Waitsburg Comprehensive Plan, as revised in 2025/2026, contains policies and recommendations to direct public and private decisions affecting future growth and development in the City of Waitsburg and the adjacent Urban Growth Area. This Plan was developed by the City in accordance with Section 36.70A.070 of the Growth Management Act (GMA). It represents the community's policy plan for growth over the next 20 years.

Because the town is interdependent with other communities, the long-term planning for the City needs to be adaptable to unexpected or rapid changes. Therefore, rather than simply prioritizing actions, this Plan assists in the management of the City by providing policies to guide decision making. The Plan includes specific elements pertaining to Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Use, Transportation, Utilities, Capital Facilities, Shoreline and Annexation.

Although Waitsburg has had City-wide zoning since 1947, the 1998 Plan was originally the City's first Comprehensive Plan. This revised Plan is based on the best available information at this time and is designed for a planning period of 20 years, with an annual review of the Six-year Capital Improvements Program and an overall review of the Plan every five years.

The purpose of a comprehensive plan is to translate community values into a framework for decisions on growth and community services. It expresses a long-range vision of how citizens want Waitsburg to look and function in the future. It also provides a strategy for achieving that vision. 

 
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