Soap Lake Council limits mayor’s authority
Several resolutions were passed during the Wednesday council meeting, which limited the mayor’s authority and sought to protect public records and finances. Soap Lake Mayor Peter Sharp, left, will no longer have access to city bank accounts or credit cards after one measure was passed. City Attorney Julie Norton sits to the right.
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During the Soap Lake City Council meeting, Soap Lake Police Department Administrative Assistant Jodie Siebert read a formal statement from city employees expressing their support in the council’s no confidence vote.
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake City Council approved a slate of resolutions Wednesday night aimed at safeguarding city records, tightening financial controls and limiting Mayor Peter Sharp’s access to city systems amid ongoing investigations into his conduct.
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