The Spokane City Council intends to give Cupid Alexander a public exit interview
When Neighborhoods, Housing and Human Services Director Cupid Alexander announced his resignation from the city of Spokane last month, he forwarded a trove of incendiary emails to the City Council. They accused city administrator Johnnie Perkins of racism and also alleged deep dysfunction inside City Hall.
But after the mayor announced an investigation into Alexander's allegations, the city administration cited the forthcoming investigation as a rationale to not grant interviews about the concerns he raised.
And public records? Thanks to changes in records law from the Washington Legislature, the Spokane City Clerk's office has announced that all records that the investigation could touch on will be reviewed, and potentially withheld until the investigation is complete.
Ironically, an investigation theoretically meant to provide accountability could also be delaying it. As the Woodward administration continues to develop its homeless policies and figure out how to fix a troubled Community, Housing and Human Services (CHHS) department, that delay could have consequences.
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(Spokane Inlander)
