Black, Redfield chosen to fill council seats

Two new city leaders have been sworn in this month in two local cities.

Kevin Black was selected two weeks ago to fill Council Position #1 in Coulee Dam, left vacant by Fred Netzel's resignation last month.

The city council voted to put Black in the seat, which will be up for election in November for a four-year term. 

Councilmember Merv Schmidt said that he felt both candidates who applied were qualified, but that Black's experience with utilities, being the manager at Nespelem Valley Electric, would be good for the city, which owns its own electric utility.

The council chose Black over resident and school administrator John Adkins, who also applied to fill the vacant position.

In Electric City, Don Redfield took a seat on that council June 8. It was left vacant by Willie Bott's resignation last month. Redfield's Position #1 is up for election in November when Redfield will run against Birdie Hensley for the spot.