Kennewick Updates Public Notice Procedures

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  Kennewick City Council updated its public notice procedures to align with state lawNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Notices must be published in the Tri-City Herald and posted online at least ten days before meetings“Unless required otherwise by state law or the Kennewick Municipal Code, public notices are generally published at least ten days in advance of a hearing or meeting.”
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  The changes, outlined in the city's legal notice guidelines, specify that notices must appear in the digital edition of the Tri-City Herald“When it is necessary to publish in a newspaper, the notice shall be included in the digital edition of the Tri-City Herald (the newspaper of record) to maximize audience reach.”
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  Notices must also appear on two city web pages: Legal Notices and Public Notices“The notice will also be listed on one of two pages on the City’s website include official notices:Legal Notices (Hearings, Ordinance Summaries, etc.): https://www.go2kennewick.com/1553/Legal-NoticesPublic Notices (OPMA compliance for canceled, special, postponed meetings): https://www.go2kennewick.com/1552/Public-Notices ”
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  The city established a web portal for meeting materials“City Council Meetings: The City has established a web portal, https://kennewickwa.portal.civicclerk.com, for all Council, board, and commission meeting materials. The portal features an events calendar, agendas, packets, minutes, and notifications.”
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  The web portal includes agendas and packets“Regular Meetings & Workshops: As a routine practice, preliminary agendas and packets (when applicable) will be published to the public portal no later than 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.”
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  Meeting materials are available by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before regular meetings“Regular Meetings & Workshops: As a routine practice, preliminary agendas and packets will be published to the public portal no later than 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.”