The City of Hood River has suspended official meetings and cancelled all non-essential City meetings, including committee meetings, through April 1.  In addition, Hood River Municipal Court traffic arraignments scheduled for this Tuesday have been pushed back to April 7 at 8:30 a.m., and those scheduled for March 24 have been moved to April 3 at 8:30 a.m.  The City of Hood River is reminds community members if you want to reach municipal government without going to City Hall, questions to City departments can be answered by calling 541-386-1488 or by using the “live chat” function on the City’s website at cityofhoodriver.gov.   People can also sign up for City of Hood River email messages at the website.

Scheduled interviews for a vacancy on The Dalles City Council that had been scheduled for Monday have been canceled.  A new date for the interviews is to be announced.

White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler has issued an emergency proclamation related to COVID-19, announcing City Council, Planning Commission, and committee meetings have been cancelled through the end of the month.  Keethler said they are identifying procedures to keep the City operating, and they have information on COVID-19 as it relates to City operations at white-salmon.net.  She added municipal staff is working to put into place procedures to hold meetings online or via telephone.  At this time, the City of White Salmon is not requiring that events within the city limits be cancelled, but they are encouraging that organizations consider cancelling or postponing events that are not essential at this time.

Tuesday’s Bingen City Council meeting has been cancelled and Bingen City Hall will be closed to the public until March 24.  During the closure, payments may be left in the drop box outside City Hall, made over the phone, or sent in via the mail.  City employees will be available by phone and email during normal business hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.