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Local resident criticizes city over delays in public records release related to 2022 cyberattack
Summary
A resident told council that the city has repeatedly delayed releasing records related to a 2022 cyberattack, described court interventions and fines, and urged the council to review use of previously allocated funds for records-related work and transparency improvements.
During the public-comment period of the Jan. 27 Mount Vernon City Council meeting, resident Joshua Morrison criticized the city’s handling of public records requests tied to a Dec. 2022 cyberattack and said he had repeatedly sought court enforcement to obtain documents.
Morrison said he filed a routine public-records request about the cyberattack and experienced delays, ultimately seeking court intervention. He said a special master and the court ordered…
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