The city of Spokane Valley is set to sue City Councilman Al Merkel over ongoing public record complaints stemming from his use of the social media platform Nextdoor.

After months of contention, debate and investigations, the Spokane Valley City Council agreed to sue Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday to force him to comply with state law. The decision follows more than 60 public records requests related to Merkel,

Merkel's social media content related to city business is public records, which is subject to the Washington State Public Records Act.

The Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously to take legal action against Councilmember Al Merkel for failing to comply with the Washington State Public Records Act.

The Spokane Valley City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, to take legal action against Councilmember Al Merkel.