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Kent council debates whether to issue a joint statement on federal tariff proposals; members weigh individual letters and potential risks
Summary
Council members debated whether to issue a joint statement expressing concern about federal tariff proposals and related federal actions and weighed the risks of taking an official city position.
Council members debated whether to issue a joint statement expressing concern about federal tariff proposals and other federal actions the speakers said could harm low- and moderate-income residents. The discussion produced proposals to draft committee language, suggestions that council members write individual letters, and caution from staff and the mayor about potential administrative or grant-related repercussions.
Council member Robin Turner proposed returning the matter to a committee to develop draft language the council could then send to the city’s federal elected officials; he said such a letter should outline…
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