Medical Lake discusses legal action against the state

At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council breezed through a quick agenda, as well as discussed the possibility of the city pursuing legal action against the state.

In 2014, Mayor John Higgins spoke with legislators and representatives from the state institutions about funding for policing services for the city and the state institutions. The city has also written letters to elected officials and the Washington state Attorney General’s office about the issue.

“In our letters we indicated that a lack of movement on the part of legislators would precipitate into a lawsuit,” City Admin...