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Community forum: resident recounts missing probate order and calls to make Clerk of Superior Court an elected post

Pierce County Council · December 2, 2025
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Summary

In community forum, a resident described a missing probate court order she has pursued for nearly 10 years and urged the council to support a Charter Review proposal to make the Clerk of the Superior Court an elected position; other commenters warned of human trafficking and local food‑bank shortages after SNAP changes.

During community forum on Dec. 2, several residents raised governance and social‑service concerns facing Pierce County.

Heather Benedict described a missing final court order in her mother’s probate case that she said has been absent from the official record for nearly a decade despite having been announced in open court. Benedict said obtaining answers has been difficult, that the Clerk of the Superior Court is appointed by the county…

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