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Resident raises concern about disclosure of private messages by city employee
Summary
At the Zillah council meeting, resident Randy Wesselius said a city employee privately conveyed his electronic communications to a political candidate and the messages were later read online; Mayor Scott Carmack addressed the concern during public comment.
During public comment at the May 19 meeting, resident Randy Wesselius said he had privately transmitted electronic communications to the mayor and later learned a city employee shared those communications with a political candidate, and that the messages were read online. Wesselius expressed concern about that disclosure; Mayor Scott Carmack responded to the complaint during the meeting.
Other commenters during the same public comment period included Doug Lakman, who voiced support for the city's second annual 3-on-3 tournament, a proposed public market and the Sports Hub, and Steve Laws, who encouraged support for businesses outside of town and raised general concerns about city employee communications. The minutes record the concerns but do not document a formal complaint process or outcomes at the meeting.
