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Residents raise personnel concerns and questions about mayoral title during public comment
Summary
Two residents urged the council to explain recent personnel moves, questioned an additional mayoral title on the city website, and called for Council involvement in hiring and firing decisions.
Two residents used the public comment period at the Soap Lake City Council meeting on Dec. 18 to press the council for clarity about recent personnel changes and city leadership roles. Eileen Beckwith said she was "concerned over Ryan Cox being placed on administrative leave and Joey Barkle being let go from Public Works," and asked why the Mayor holds an additional title of "City Administrator" on the city website.
Burr Beckwith followed, saying he "feels that the City’s leadership is in crisis," praised Ryan Cox's past contributions and expressed that appointments and removals of department heads should have Council approval. The minutes record no formal response from the council during public comment. The council later held an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) on qualifications of applicants and public-employee performance; the session ended at 6:20 p.m. with no public action taken.
