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Public commenters press city attorney over judge statement; remote callers criticize housing policy
Summary
During the Jan. 28 public comment period, a resident asked the council to seek clarification or retraction from the City Attorney’s Office about a statement concerning a judge; other public speakers criticized local housing policy and one in‑person commenter used abusive language and was asked to stop.
At the start of the Jan. 28 Seattle City Council meeting, three members of the public used the allotted public‑comment time to raise separate concerns: one speaker asked the council to request clarification from the City Attorney’s Office about its public statement regarding a judge, another criticized local housing policy and development, and an in‑person speaker used abusive language and was addressed by the presiding officer.
Bennett Houston, who the clerk listed among the in‑person commenters, told the council he had sent a draft resolution to the council clerk calling on the City Attorney’s Office to explain or retract a public statement it issued last year about “Judge Verdotte.” Houston said he had filed a public‑disclosure request and reviewed…
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