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Scappoose city manager urges rules, training on public‑meetings law; police chief reports staffing openings
Summary
City Manager Ben Birgener reviewed council rules and Oregon public‑meetings law updates and asked councilors to route staff and legal questions through his office; City Attorney Ashley Jisco summarized rule changes. Police Chief Lewellen reported openings (three patrol officers and a sergeant) and praised interim leadership.
Scappoose — City Manager Ben Birgener used Mondays council meeting to urge a review of council rules and to remind members of recent changes to Oregon public‑meetings law, and City Attorney Ashley Jisco outlined how the Oregon Government Ethics Committee now oversees related rulemaking.
Birgener said the city would offer guidance and training on best practices and encouraged councilors to funnel staff and attorney…
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