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Charter review commission debates asking County Council to seek independent legal review after alleged charter breaches
Summary
Commissioners and public speakers debated a resolution asking the Whatcom County Council to request independent legal counsel and, if appropriate, seek a superior court order to authorize outside counsel to investigate apparent violations of the county charter. No final vote on the resolution is recorded in the transcript.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission discussed a resolution asking the County Council to pursue independent legal review of apparent violations of the county charter and county code during its meeting. The resolution asks the council to authorize its president to request a superior court presiding judge to allow the council to hire an independent attorney to investigate the matter.
Commissioner Andrew Redding said the measure would allow the council to “get its own attorney that can advise much better than I can” and permit an independent counsel to conduct or, if advisable, seek judicial resolution. Redding tied the request to specific Charter language, citing section 2.1 (council investigative powers) and…
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