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Spokane City Council President Joe Shogan’s threat to “bring hell” didn’t stop the council — or even himself — from approving on Monday new rules governing the body. The lone opposition belonged to Councilman Richard Rush, who expressed concern that the final version was rushed. The rules, many routine, had been under consideration for almost a year, but they were put under the spotlight earlier this month when the council scheduled a meeting held when Shogan was out of town to set a time to vote on the rules.
Shogan participated in the Oct. 8 meeting by phone and angrily criticized four council members who voted to place the proposal on a future agenda. But his tone shifted after a later meeting when members hashed out the new guidelines in more detail. Changes include stipulations for the make-up of City Council committees and the process for choosing council members to serve on those committees.
Jim Camden is a veteran political reporter for The Spokesman-Review.
Jonathan Brunt covers Spokane City Hall for The Spokesman-Review.
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Rifleman__Dodd on October 27 at 2:54 a.m.
I recall several years ago about asking how those committees were staffed, whom was chosed for which one. All I got was the bobble head.
Ron_the_Cop on October 27 at 7:46 a.m.
Ah King Joe you’re all bark and no bite!
In that case when will you answer my question I posed to the Mayor, the Council, and the City Attorney on at the Council Mtg on Feb 23, 2009? I’m still waiting for an answer:
http://friendsofmarkfuhrman.org/blog/?p=116
Whose in charge down at Toad Hall anyway? Is everyone too busy pointing fingers at each other to put something in writing, “Oh not me that’s … ? Cat got your tongue:-)
ChefGus/ John Olsen on October 27 at 3:05 p.m.
All well and good…but you cannot “legislate” civil behaviour…..it has to be part of a person’s gestalt…. j
CalJones on October 27 at 4:22 p.m.
If it were up to Shogan, you would get 3 minutes in your life time of free speech, try to take any more and you would be thrown in a dungeon somewhere.