Residents urge council to reject proposed Twisp proclamation as council posts draft for comment

At the Aug. 12 Twisp Town Council meeting, multiple residents spoke during public comment urging councilors to oppose or reconsider a draft proclamation affirming the town's commitment to constitutional rights. Kim Frey told the council that proclamations "should be presented to a more independent group of people" and "suggested voting against the proclamation." Dennis Doyle pressed elected officials to represent town residents, saying, "When you vote on something, you are voting as us."

Some commenters questioned the provenance of signatures and the potential consequences of adopting the proclamation. Mark Edson asked the council to rescind the existing resolution and warned of a shift toward Twisp becoming a "sanctuary city," and Paula Mackrow raised a separate concern recounting that a legal resident was recently detained by ICE without what she described as due process. No formal response from the council to those specific allegations is recorded in the supplied segments.

Mayor Smith presented the final draft of the proclamation during the meeting and, after discussion, the council approved moving forward with posting the draft to the Town website to solicit public comments and scheduled a decision for the next council meeting. The council did not vote to adopt or rescind the proclamation at this meeting; the item will return for a decision after the public-comment period.