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Spokane Valley City Council unanimously votes to sue councilmember Al Merkel

  • The Spokane Valley City Council voted to sue Councilmember Al Merkel to enforce compliance with state law.
  • The lawsuit aims to compel Merkel to adhere to the Washington State Public Records Act and the Council's Governance Manual regarding public records.
  • Councilmember Jessica Yaeger estimated the lawsuit's cost could reach $250,000 due to Merkel's alleged noncompliance.
  • Merkel claims the Council is attempting to silence him, stating, 'This was never about Nextdoor – it’s about shutting me up.
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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

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Spokane Valley City Council unanimously votes to sue councilmember Al Merkel

The City said it has received 60-plus public records requests associated with Merkel but was not able to fully respond to them.

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3 attorneys determined that Merkel’s social media content related to city business is public records, which is subject to the Washington State Public Records Act. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council has unanimously voted to take legal action against councilmember Al Merkel. City Council said they are taking legal action against Merkel “to compel Merkel to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act and the Council’s Gove…

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Spokane Valley City Council approves vote to take legal action against Al Merkel

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, to take legal action against Councilmember Al Merkel.

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Krem2 News broke the news in Spokane, United States on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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