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Former communications staffer asks Sammamish council for public apology after court ruled suspension unjustified

2730619 · March 20, 2025
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Summary

During public comment, a former city communications employee described a two-week unpaid suspension she said was retaliatory, said a court later ruled the suspension unjustified, and asked the council to place a public apology on a future agenda.

At the start of the March 18 meeting, a former Sammamish communications employee, identified in public comment as Sayu (Siri) Wu, told council the city manager placed her on unpaid suspension in August 2022 after she responded to a local news inquiry and sought HR support regarding workplace conduct. She said a judge later ruled the suspension unjustified and asked the council to add a public-apology item to a future…

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