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Spokane council defers vote on ordinance altering council hiring and separation authority
Summary
Council member Cathcart said she was not ready to vote on ordinance C36774, which would update sections of the Spokane Municipal Code related to city council employees. After public comment expressing concern about concentration of authority and risks of cronyism, the council voted to defer consideration for one week.
The Spokane City Council voted to defer action for one week on emergency ordinance C36774, a proposed change to Spokane Municipal Code sections governing council employees that would alter the council’s hiring and separation procedures.
Council member Cathcart told colleagues she remained "not ready to vote"…
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