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Public urges independent appeals process as council shifts nuisance-hearing authority to police oversight
Summary
The Bellevue City Council reopened public comment and adopted Ordinances 4171 and 4172 to amend procedures for requests for hearings on nuisance violations.
The Bellevue City Council reopened public comment and then adopted two related ordinances (Nos. 4171 and 4172) that amend municipal code language governing requests for hearings on nuisance violations.
Bridal Hanson, a resident of 2704 Georgia Avenue, told the council she had submitted a written statement and asked why the city was changing who hears nuisance appeals. Hanson said the role historically has been handled by the city administrator and argued that having the chief of police hear those appeals would appear too close to enforcement.…
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