How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public ...
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Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: Pay for your own attorney — again
Spokane Valley has received more than 60 public records requests around Merkel since he assumed office but claims it can’t fulfill them due to his alleged noncompliance.
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Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: See you in court
(The Center Square) – After months of contention, debate and investigations, the Spokane Valley City Council agreed to sue Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday to force him to comply with state law.
Spokane Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking voters to approve a sales tax measure this fall that would be used to ...
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Proposed sales tax increase for police funding in Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley City Council is contemplating an increase in the sales tax rate to fund additional police officers. The city ...
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, according to an independent investigation initiated last year by ...
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Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: Pay for your own attorney — again
(The Center Square) – For the second time since September, Spokane Valley declined Tuesday to provide Councilmember Al Merkel with city-funded attorneys after his peers voted to sue him two ...