Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 0:51:28 GMT -6
Lawsuit accuses Yakima commissioners of public meeting law violations
Yakima -- More than a year of disputes between Yakima County Clerk Janelle Riddle and county commissioners has escalated with a lawsuit by Riddle accusing commissioners of violating public meeting laws.
In the suit filed in Benton County Superior Court, Riddle said commissioners failed to follow open meetings laws last month when they suspended her weekend and evening access to the courthouse.
The lawsuit accuses commissioners Mike Leita, Rand Elliott and Kevin Bouchey of making the decision during a “concealed” meeting in which Riddle wasn’t invited nor the public notified. Under state law, the public is to be notified when two or more commissioners meet, and decisions are to be made in public.
On March 28, Leita suspended Riddle’s ability to access the courthouse after business hours and on weekends after she allowed her private attorney into her office on March 19, a Saturday, after commissioners had warned her not to do so.
Read more: www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article72573047.html
Yakima -- More than a year of disputes between Yakima County Clerk Janelle Riddle and county commissioners has escalated with a lawsuit by Riddle accusing commissioners of violating public meeting laws.
In the suit filed in Benton County Superior Court, Riddle said commissioners failed to follow open meetings laws last month when they suspended her weekend and evening access to the courthouse.
The lawsuit accuses commissioners Mike Leita, Rand Elliott and Kevin Bouchey of making the decision during a “concealed” meeting in which Riddle wasn’t invited nor the public notified. Under state law, the public is to be notified when two or more commissioners meet, and decisions are to be made in public.
On March 28, Leita suspended Riddle’s ability to access the courthouse after business hours and on weekends after she allowed her private attorney into her office on March 19, a Saturday, after commissioners had warned her not to do so.
Read more: www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article72573047.html