Albion City Council back to five members

Whitman County commissioners Monday morning appointed two new Albion City Council members. The action was required at the county level because Albion was unable to fill the two seats, which have been vacant since Sept. 23 of last year, within 90 days.

Karsten Erickson and Crystle Morgan were appointed.

In a Feb. 24 letter, Albion Mayor Randell L. Crowner asked the commissioners to appoint two people to fill the vacant council positions. The council has been meeting with just three members.

“It’s a small town and everybody’s busy,” Crowner told the Gazette Tuesday. “This has been an issue for t...