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Former Tri-Cities mayor to pay maximum fine allowed in WA ethics complaint settlement

Kennewick Mayor disputes complaint filed by Pasco man

YakTriNews.com April 21, 2021 5:25 PM Madeleine Hagen KENNEWICK, Wash. – A Pasco man, Roger Lenk, has filed a complaint against Kennewick Mayor Don Britian with the Washington State Executive Ethics Board. Mayor Britain called Lenk’s claims baseless. “It’s very troubling and I’ve tried to stay above it, but this was the last straw,” Mayor Britain said. The mayor explained there’s a small group of people in the Tri-Cities who have tried to defame public officials to prevent them from being in office and Lenk is a part of this group. “You know, it’s just wrong and it’s time to expose this group for what they are,” Britain added.

Report: State facilities district improperly spent over $20K

The tax bump would have paid for an expansion at the Three Rivers Convention Center, an upgrade for the Toyota Center and other improvements at the center’s campus. The measure failed by 1,300 votes. Commission Executive Director Frey Lavallee made the eight-page notice of administrative charges public on Thursday, detailing how the district’s board allegedly violated state law. Former Kennewick Mayor Vic Epperly and Pasco activist Roger Lenk each filed a complaint three years ago. The agency was delayed in making a ruling because of a backlog of investigations and a lack of staffing. The state Legislature authorizes cities, towns, metro areas and counties to form public facilities districts to promote economic development. The district can then use its tax revenue to finance, design, remodel, maintain or operate its facilities.

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