ROWLESBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Rowlesburg Mayor Barbara Banister says she’s being investigated by the state for loaning the town money that hasn’t been paid back yet.
Banister tells The Dominion Post (https://bit.ly/2d4G1h4) that she’s facing trouble with the State Ethics Commission because she used over $54,000 to pay off a bill owed by the town. The commission says it’s prohibited from confirming or denying whether a complaint has been filed or an investigation is under way.
Banister says the loan was no secret and that she told the council what she was going to do. She says it would have taken months for a bank loan to be approved to pay the bill and the company “wanted their money now.”
Banister says although there’s no contract, she would like the town to repay her.
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Information from: The Dominion Post, https://www.dominionpost.com
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