Guard alleges committee broke public meetings act

A discussion regarding committee assignments has resulted in Washougal Mayor Sean Guard accusing the city’s ad hoc committee on the budget of violating the state’s Open Meeting Act.

A conversation regarding which City Council members would succeed former councilor Caryn Plinski on several committees, particularly finance and hotel/motel tax, occurred during the July 25 meeting of the budget committee. Attendees included Committee Chairman Paul Greenlee, Dave Shoemaker, Connie Jo Freeman, Joyce Lindsay and Jennifer McDaniel.