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Pasco council opens public process to consider ending water fluoridation
Summary
After extensive public comment from dentists, public-health advocates and opponents, the Pasco City Council voted 5-2 to begin the formal notification and public-engagement process required before any final decision to discontinue adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water.
The Pasco City Council voted 5-2 on June 16 to begin the public-notification and engagement process required before any decision to discontinue fluoridation of the city’s drinking water.
The motion, moved by Councilmember Milne and seconded by Councilmember Harpster, directs staff to carry out the notification steps set out in RCW 78.1250.21 and to return to council after public outreach and required notices are completed. The vote followed nearly two hours of public comment and presentation of state notification requirements by city staff.
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