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Richland council has the stingiest public comment allowance in the area. Councilmember with the most no-shows’ complains that residents don’t show up.

Since he was appointed in June 2022, Richland Mayor Pro Tem Shayne VanDyke has been remote or absent from 32% of the twice monthly general meetings. He has the most no-shows’ of any councilmember in the Tri-Cities. He’s allowed to comment remotely, an opportunity also provided to the public in every other city in the area except Richland. According to emails and text messages obtained by the Observer through the Washington Public Records Act, to…
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Tri-Cities Observer broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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