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Lynnwood council debates tightening attendance, remote‑work and residency rules amid concerns about transparency
Summary
Council members spent much of a Feb. 8 work session debating revisions to Lynnwood's meeting rules, including limits on remote attendance, counting absences, camera rules in executive session and proposed residency-proof requirements for officeholders. Members agreed to form a task group to refine LMC language and return with options.
Council members spent a large portion of a Feb. 8 special work session debating proposed changes to Lynnwood's rules for meetings and elected‑office qualifications, with particular focus on limits to remote attendance, how to count partial participation and whether to require more frequent proof of residency for council members.
The discussion, led by council members and staff, centered on several concrete proposals from draft language in the Lynnwood Municipal Code (LMC). One provision under review would limit remote attendance without prior approval and count a member as absent if they were connected for less than half of a meeting; another would require council…
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