Accusations of nepotism in Slaton as city administrator prepares to retire
Accusations of nepotism in Slaton government By Kasie Davis | February 18, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 10:47 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Last week, we told you about some apparent violations of the Slaton City Charter, as the city spent thousands of taxpayer dollars at a firearms store owned by City Administrator Mike Lamberson.
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The charter says no city employee may be “pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the city is a party.”
But Lamberson is the owner of Smokin Chief Firearms, where the city spent over $10,000 last year, including $1,500 each for four AR-15 rifles back in September 2020, along with 400 rounds of ammunition at $1.50 a round.