Pullman council moves to clarify meeting rules and public-comment process
Jan 14, 2026
City Administrator Sean Wells reviewed Pullman’s council rules and procedures, flagged a discrepancy in meeting start times tied to ordinance 25-05, and staff will return a cleaned-up resolution in February proposing a time change and clearer public-comment procedures including remote and written options.
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City Administrator Sean Wells presented a consolidated review of Pullman’s council rules and procedures Tuesday, telling the council that the rules—originally adopted in 2013 and amended in 2021 and 2024—need housekeeping to reflect current practice and state requirements. "Ordinances will trump resolutions, so that's why we're here tonight at 05:30," Wells said, explaining a discrepancy between an ordinance that sets meetings at 5:30 p.m. and a resolution that lists 7 p.m.
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