Notes from the Landslide

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“I hold this community in highest regard,” he said. He told
stories of people experiencing tragedy reaching out to each
other, and the community working together. “The strength, the
courage, the humility of this community has been remarkable.”
He closed his comments by saying, “I stand before you this
evening with humility, with honor. You as a community have
been strong ... I’m humbled and privileged to have been able to
serve the community.”
City Attorney Robin Koutchak concluded the staff comments
by acknowledging the rank and file city employees who stepped
up and took on extra duties at city hall and elsewhere during
this past week. At the same time, they were dealing with the loss
of their colleague on the city staff.
“They held up under a lot of pressure,” Koutchak said. She
encouraged the public to be patient since many were doing “two
jobs at once.”
The Assembly then got on with business, taking on a full agenda
for a three-hour meeting.