The White Salmon City Council appointed its three representatives to serve on the recently voter-approved Western Klickitat Regional Fire Authority.  City Councilors Jason Hartmann, Ben Giant, and David Lindley will serve as three of the six commissioners for the authority, as called for in the draft plan for the agency.  The other three seats will be held by the three commissioners of Klickitat Fire District 3.  The official formation date for the new entity is September 30, but the appointed leadership is expected to meet in advance of the effective date to begin setting up administration and operations for the fire authority.  In addition to the six Commissioners, the work group undertaking the setup for the fire authority will also include representation from the District 3 volunteer firefighters, the White Salmon Fire Department, and members of the public who served on a citizen task force leading up to the new organization.