Hawkins seeks meeting on mall proposal

Whitman County commissioners will meet with Hawkins development representatives within the next few weeks to discuss the contract between the company and the county.

Administrative Director Gary Petrovich told commissioners Monday morning during a workshop that Hawkins’ Jeff DeVoe requested the meeting to see “what’s do-able and what isn’t.”

Petrovich said that DeVoe wants feedback from commissioners about how they will go forward with the project. He said he will schedule a meeting either toward the end of this month or the beginning of February.

“We have $9.1 million obligated to the project...