Mayor to negotiate with retired Moses Lake chief

RITZVILLE – Mayor Scott Yaeger last week cast the deciding vote in the decision to negotiate with retired Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr for an interim position.

With the City Council split 3-3, Yaeger voted to begin negotiations with Fuhr as a temporary replacement for Police Chief Dave McCormick, who is retiring Sept. 30.

Councilwomen Jen Verhey, Michelle Plumb and Brooke Scheel supported the interim negotiations proposed by Yaeger. Council members Dennis Chamberlain, Mike Schrag and Jessica Quinn opposed it.

In a letter to the council, Yaeger noted advertising and recruitment efforts vi...