Business Licenses

The City of Othello requires that most businesses operating within the city limits obtain a City of Othello business license.

 

Partnership with BLS

The annual cost of a business license is just $80.

 

Applications

Applications are processed within 10 business days. To apply for a business license, please visit the State of Washington Licensing Service website. You can pay by E-check (no additional fee) or with an American Express, Discover, Master Card, or Visa credit card (there is a third-party processing fee of 2.5%).

 

Apply by Mail

Applications by mail are processed within six weeks. Complete the Business License Application and mail with payment to the address on the form. To find out which supplemental forms you'll need, see the Business Licensing Wizard.

 

License Renewal

Six weeks before your current license's expiration date, the Business Licensing Service will send you a license renewal form to renew your City of Othello business license. Follow the instructions on the renewal notice.

If you are eligible to file your renewal online, the form will provide you with a web address and password. You can use a credit card or E-check to make payment for online transactions. If you prefer to mail the paper renewal form, please do so in plenty of time to reach BLS before the expiration date and include a check for the appropriate amount. If the renewal is received after the expiration date, a late filing fee will be assessed.

 

Renewal Fees

Your renewal form will list the City of Othello license fee.

 

Exempt Businesses

A few categories of businesses are exempt from the business license requirement. These include:
 

• All governmental entities including public and private elementary, secondary, high schools, and universities
• Deliverers of newspapers and periodicals
• Deliverers to and persons soliciting orders from retail establishments for the delivery and sale of goods, wares, and merchandise to retailers for resale unless located within the City
• Any person or organization conducting a nonprofit enterprise when the enterprise is operated without private profit, for a public, charitable, educational, literary, fraternal, or religious purpose
• Minors engaged in babysitting
• Sales by farmers/gardeners of their own produce
• Temporary craft booths
• Any person, firm, or corporation that the City is forbidden to tax by law
• Any person engaged in the casual sale of items of personal property where the person conducting such sale is not regularly engaged in the business of selling items of personal property (for example, garage sales and bake sales)

Helpful Resources

For questions or help with your business license application, go to the Department of Revenue's frequently asked questions page, or contact Yvonne Hernandez at (509) 488-5686.

The Engineering Division plans, designs, directs construction and manages public projects. The division administers the capital funds for public projects to address rehabilitation and restoration of public roadways, water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure. The division oversees grant funds for special projects. In addition, the division serves as an engineering resource to other city departments in the design and implementation of capital improvements and civic enhancements.

The City of Othello and Adams County Fire District #5 successfully entered into an agreement in September 2001, whereby the Fire District provides: department services, fire protection, education, and inspections for the citizens of the City of Othello. The department is under the direction of the District Chief. The agreement is for a term of five years minimum and automatically renews unless terminated, with a two year prior written notice by either legislative body.

The City of Othello built a 7,000 square foot Fire Station in 2003, which is located next to the County's Fire Station, making it accessible for quick response for all fire fighters. The Fire Station accommodates fire equipment and vehicles, a training facility for the volunteers, citizens, and other organizations. The construction cost was $364,536.96 and was paid out of the City's Utility Tax Fund. The contractor was Legacy Construction Group of Moses Lake.

ACFD is governed by a Board of Commissioners: Jay Weise, Peter Anderson and Chad Smith. Fire Chief Tom Salsbury is supported by a well-trained staff; Administrative Secretary Nelda Gomez, and mechanic Randy Guse.

Our Human Resources Department is committed to providing a broad range of customer centered services which include:

• Recruitment/Retention
• Benefits/Classification/Compensation
• Legal/Employment Law Compliance

Employment Opportunities

• All non-civil service recruitments are managed by the City of Othello Human Resources Department.
• The Civil Service recruitment process is managed by the City of Othello Police Department Civil Service Office. You must contact Civil Service for application packet.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The City of Othello is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, veteran with disability status, Vietnam era veteran status or disability, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.  View the City of Othello Equal Employment Opportunity Plan.

Application Process

Application forms and complete job descriptions can be obtained:

• At City Hall, 500 E. Main Street
• By calling (509) 488-5686

Applications will be processed only when the City of Othello has announced a recruitment and the closing date has not passed. The City of Othello will not process unsolicited applications for employment nor will it retain applications for future consideration.

Location / Mailing Address

Human Resources
500 E. Main Street
Othello, WA  99344
Phone 509-488-5686
Fax 509-488-0102
View a Map to Human Resources

How to Reach Us

HR Staff: Phone/Email
Phone 509-488-5686
Fax 509-488-0102

Hours

8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday

Address:  1135 E Pine St - Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-4313
 

Mission Statement:

The Public Works Department’s mission is to support and enhance a high quality of life for the City's residents, businesses and visitors by providing well planned, environmentally sensitive, cost effective infrastructure and services to promote public health, personal safety, transportation, economic growth and civic vitality.  The department is committed to the planning and implementation of the policies, goals, and objectives as established by the City Planning Commission and the City Council.  It is our inherent duty to preserve and protect the City's major investment in its infrastructure so that we may realize the maximum possible benefit of its intended purpose.  Our mission is accomplished through the prudent use of resources, technology, innovations, teamwork and coordination with other service providers in the City.

What we do:

The Public Works Department is responsible for a diverse range of services for the public from the construction and maintenance of water, sewer, storm and roads; implementation and oversight of capital improvement projects, permitted work within the public right-of-way; traffic engineering and maintenance; managing the city's fleet of vehicles and equipment; and environmental protection efforts.  The department is also responsible for maintaining many city properties and all of the city parks.