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Residents raise concerns about council conduct and public records; councilors note new state law protecting complaint-identifying information
Summary
Two residents used public comment to allege official misconduct and hostile council behavior; council members responded by noting a new Washington law that redacts identifying information of complainants and by thanking staff for participating in investigations.
During two public-comment periods at the Spokane Valley council meeting on May 20, residents raised concerns about a council member's use of Nextdoor posts and about council conduct toward staff and members of the public.
Ben Lund, who described himself as a 36-year Spokane Valley resident, urged the council to read a Spokesman-Review article and alleged that a council member posted on neighbors' Nextdoor threads while discussing city business. Lund said the…
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