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Residents press Sumner council over Ryan House salvage, accuse city of restricting family access
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment time to criticize Sumner City staff and council handling of the Ryan House salvage and the city's plan restricting descendants' access to salvaged items; speakers asked for more time, appointments, and the right to help load items for an elderly heir.
Several residents used the public-comment period to criticize the city's handling of property salvaged from the Ryan House and to urge the council to change pickup procedures for family members.
Nick Bierman opened the public-comment block by asking the council to "pause for 1 minute and admit that you owe the Rhine family a huge apology" and described the city's plan to limit family pickups to a single three-hour window on one weekday as unfair. Bierman urged the council to allow appointments, more than one day or longer pickup periods and to work with the family to develop a different plan.
Other commenters echoed similar concerns.…
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