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Committee hears calls to modernize charter's legal‑notice language to ensure public access
Summary
Multiple speakers, including a longtime city employee and residents, told the Charter Review Committee Everett’s charter should be updated so legal notices aren’t tied solely to a print newspaper, suggesting city‑controlled digital publication and clearer language to preserve access and limit legal exposure.
At the first public hearing of Everett’s Charter Review Committee, residents and committee members probed whether the charter's requirement to publish legal notices in a "city official newspaper" remains appropriate or practical in an era of declining print circulation.
"The charter needs to show how things are actually being done at the moment," Alice Hedges told the committee, urging language that reflects current digital practices and preserves public…
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