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Residents tell Sumner council they want Ryan House saved, contest city maintenance claims
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment urged the council to preserve the Ryan House, disputed city statements about the building's condition and questioned the city's donation policies and transparency.
SUMNER, Wash. — At the Sumner City Council’s April 7 meeting, four residents urged the council to preserve the historic Ryan House, disputed the city’s public accounts of the house’s condition and questioned whether the city has been transparent about maintenance and donation policies.
Why it matters: Speakers said the Ryan House is a local historic resource and that community members have invested time and money in efforts to preserve it. They asked the city to provide documentation of building damage, to accept or clarify the city’s donation policies and to explain why independent engineers have been unable to inspect the…
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