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Resident alleges Yakima County violated open-meetings rules in appointment to regional clean-air board
Summary
At the Feb. 4 Yakima County Commissioners meeting, Jean Mendoza of White Swan told commissioners the county likely breached Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act when it appointed Dr. Steven Jones to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency board and asked the board to rescind the appointment; the board said it would follow up.
A Yakima County resident told the Board of Yakima County Commissioners on Feb. 4, 2025, that the county likely violated Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act when it appointed Dr. Steven Jones to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency board and asked the board to rescind that appointment.
Jean Mendoza of White Swan told commissioners the appointment process lacked public notice, did not include candidate interviews in an open meeting and improperly relied on a last-minute recommendation from the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) board. Mendoza said the appointment was made under…
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