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Council narrows official flag policy; approves limits for city‑controlled flagpoles with exception for veterans memorial
Summary
After extended debate, the council approved a resolution limiting flags on city‑controlled poles to the U.S., Washington state, city and POW/MIA flags and added an exception allowing service flags at the Veterans Memorial. The vote was 6‑1.
The Federal Way City Council approved a resolution on Oct. 21 that narrows which flags may be flown on city‑controlled flagpoles.
City Attorney Ryan Cole presented the staff‑draft resolution and the council debated whether city flagpoles should be used as a forum for third‑party flags. The adopted resolution directs that city hall flagpoles fly only the U.S. flag, the Washington state flag and the City of Federal Way flag; the POW/MIA flag will be flown on specified days…
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