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Council confirms Pierce Transit appointment and votes to initiate independent investigation after complaint

Puyallup City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Council appointed Councilmember Adler to the Pierce Transit Board after suspending council rules to allow nomination from the floor. The mayor had delayed that appointment citing a formal complaint; after an executive session the council unanimously authorized the city manager to retain a qualified third‑party investigator to investigate the complaint.

Puyallup City Council confirmed Councilmember Adler as the city’s representative to the Pierce Transit Board and unanimously authorized an independent investigation into a complaint involving a council member following an executive session on Jan. 27.

The mayor had deferred making an appointment to the Pierce Transit Board, citing recent accusations and a formal complaint alleging abusive…

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