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Battle Ground council votes to keep proclamation authority but narrows criteria after month-long pause
Summary
Battle Ground City Council debated and voted May 19 on whether to remove or revise the city's proclamation process after public comment about past rejections. Council rejected a full repeal but approved narrowing the governance manual criteria for proclamations.
Mayor Troy McCoy convened the Battle Ground City Council May 19 for a lengthy public discussion about the city's proclamation process after nearly 11 months in which no proclamations were issued.
The debate followed public comment from residents who said proclamations signal inclusion and civic recognition. Several speakers, including Jessica Cole and David Terry, urged the council to restore or reform the process; others and some council members said the existing language has legal and procedural risk.
The issue was raised formally by Council member Overholzer, who said the proclamation pause followed a vote last year on a June proclamation and that several protected-class recognitions went unissued…
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