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Resident urges Sumner to rescind demolition permit, alleges city misrepresented heir in lawsuit

5071537 · June 24, 2025
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During public comment, Sumner resident Randall Adams urged the council to rescind resolution 1663 and the demolition permit for the Ryan House, alleging the city misidentified an heir in court filings and failed to comply with SEPA.

Randall Adams, a Sumner resident, used public comment at the June 23 Sumner City Council meeting to urge the council to rescind resolution 1663 and the related demolition permit for the Ryan House, saying the city had misrepresented an heir in court filings and failed to follow the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

Adams said the city’s brief in the current lawsuit labeled “Nancy Ryan Dressel” as an “alleged heir,” which he called a misrepresentation because, he said, the city attorney knows she is a direct heir. “This is not simple gamesmanship to discredit the validity of an heir,” Adams said. He said the city’s…

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