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Resident questions council on recusals, FOIA and closed sessions; officials deny known violations
Summary
A resident asked a series of pointed questions about recusals, undisclosed gifts, closed-session topics and public-records handling; council members replied they were not aware of violations and cited ethics training and record reviews, while noting executive session topics cannot be disclosed.
Jeffrey Smith, who identified himself and his address during the June 26 public-comment period, asked council a sequence of detailed questions about past recusals, undisclosed gifts from contractors, the legal basis for recent executive sessions, possible delays or redactions in public-records responses and whether internal investigations or settlement payouts had occurred.
Smith asked directly, "Has any,…
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