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Public commenters press council over reservoir leaks, contractor settlements and police chief; watchdog group seeks executive-session access
Summary
Several public commenters raised long-running concerns about a leaking reservoir and past contractor work, accused city leaders of ethical failings in a police investigation, and a local watchdog organization asked the council to reconsider a recommendation to deny its request to attend an executive session.
Several residents used the Feb. 19 public comment period to press the St. Helens City Council about the city’s reservoir problems and to criticize the handling of police department matters, while a local watchdog group asked the council to reconsider denial of executive-session access.
A speaker identifying himself as Ron read a detailed timeline of alleged events tied to a 2,000,000-gallon reservoir. He said the reservoir leaked thousands of gallons per day in 2016, described subsequent rehabilitation work and core…
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