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Council schedules deeper review of proposed governance manual, eyeing year-end adoption
Summary
Council members agreed to schedule special sessions to review a proposed governance manual that updates rules of procedure. They highlighted specific chapters for focused discussion and discussed whether to finalize changes before new council members take office.
The Liberty Lake City Council agreed Aug. 19 to organize special meetings in September and October to review a draft governance manual intended to replace and expand the city’s existing rules of procedure.
City Administrator Mark McAvoy and the review committee — council members Kurtz, Kennedy and Spencer — outlined the manual’s goals: clarify council/staff roles, strengthen transparency and establish consistent procedures for communications, meetings and advisory bodies. McAvoy asked for “clarity and unambiguous direction so that I can ensure that the staff understands the policy.”
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