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Residents urge attention to election concerns and reinstating a Planning Commission
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 7 Chewelah council meeting, Don Olson criticized recent election results and Ron McCoy urged new councilmembers to attend AWC training and called for reinstating a Planning Commission to guide development.
Don Olson used the meeting’s public-comment period to read a prepared statement criticizing recent election results and calling for mandated changes to how local elections are handled. The minutes record that Olson read his statement verbatim during the Audience Comments on Agenda Items.
Ron McCoy encouraged newly seated councilmembers to understand their roles and to attend the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) conference. McCoy also reiterated his long-standing request that the council reestablish a Planning Commission to advance local development work. Both speakers addressed agenda items during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; the minutes do not indicate any formal council response or action on the points raised.
