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Residents urge council to change spending priorities, question salaries and park capital plan
Summary
Multiple residents told the West Richland City Council that the city should not rely on a citizen advisory committee to address budget shortfalls and criticized staff wage increases and the capital improvement plan’s park maintenance facility costs.
At the March 18 West Richland City Council meeting several residents criticized the city’s approach to budgeting and capital spending.
An unidentified resident who spoke during the first public-comment period objected to the city’s flyer seeking volunteers for a Citizen Advisory Committee to review funding challenges. The speaker said budgeting is an elected official responsibility and described the committee as…
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