Melba City Hall
Introduction
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The Melba City Hall was converted from the original Fire Station that was built back in 1962. You can see from the look of the building that it was once a fire station. The current Mayor for Melba in 2022 is Cory Dickard. Melba has been referred to as the "Seed Heart of America." This reference is due to the diversity of crops raised in the valley.
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City Hall as of March 2022
Plaque on City Hall
Backstory and Context
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Melba City Hall is an important part of the local community. Melba is a small farming community, nestled in the Snake River Valley. The town is surrounded by vast agricultural lands growing a diverse variety of crops which include potatoes, beans, sugar beets, onions, corn and grain.
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Madge Wylie
Nancy Peck Vitkovich
Nancy Peck Vitkovich