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Residents ask for help with encroachment permit and raise allegations about aquatic center and animal control during public comment

City of Pasco City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

During public comment at the March 2 Pasco council meeting, a contractor requested help obtaining a right‑of‑encroachment permit for a home owner seeking a protective fence after an arson attack; another speaker made multiple allegations about city and animal‑control operations and requested public records; a downtown business owner clarified lease status for a commercial space.

At the March 2 City of Pasco council meeting, public commenters raised individual requests and several serious allegations.

Fence encroachment request: Sean Flanagan, who identified himself as a contractor from Benton County, described a client who survived a targeted arson attack and asked the council to help obtain a right‑of‑encroachment permit so the homeowner can place a protective fence near the street. Flanagan said planning staff had told him the city does not allow encroachment exceptions and asked for staff contact; the mayor asked him to send a follow‑up email and staff agreed to…

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