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Council adopts amended 'Keep Washington Working' resolution after debate over scheduling and public comment
Summary
Spokane City Council suspended its rules to add and amend a 'Keep Washington Working' resolution, approved an amendment, and moved the item onto the Feb. 10 agenda despite objections that the change limited public participation.
The Spokane City Council on Monday suspended its rules to add and amend an updated version of Resolution 20250010, the “Keep Washington Working” measure, then approved an amendment and moved the resolution to the Feb. 10 agenda after extended debate about public participation.
The measure drew sharp disagreement over whether advancing it now would deny members of the public the opportunity to testify. “This is not on our agenda for this evening. Folks who should be here to have the opportunity to testify will, by virtue of this not being on our agenda, be barred from participation,” Council member Cathcart said, opposing the early consideration.
Supporters said the change was meant to respond quickly to community concern. “I think that merited the moving forward,” Council member Dillon said, arguing that recent events created urgency to distribute information about people’s rights.
The council first voted to suspend the rules to…
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