Medical Lake declares emergency

With most of its vehicles either destroyed or unfixable, the Medical Lake City Council passed an emergency resolution April 19 that will allow the Maintenance Department to get back on its feet when it comes to upkeep and repairs around the city.

In declaring an emergency, the resolution legally allows the city to waive the competitive public bidding process used most of the time in lieu of finding the best deals possible to replace up to six city vehicles. One vehicle was destroyed and others were rendered unfixable by the city’s insurer in a fire that slowly burned in the shop overnight Apri...