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Mount Vernon Officials Cited For Allegedly Misappropriating $6M In Funds Mount Vernon Officials Cited For Allegedly Misappropriating $6M In Funds
Mount Vernon Officials Cited For Allegedly Misappropriating $6M In Funds Another week, another controversy for current and former officials in Mount Vernon. Former Mayor Ernest Davis, former Comptroller Maureen Walker, former Planning Commissioner Jaime Martinez, former Police Commissioner Bob Kelley and several City Council members were all named in a lawsuit late on Friday afternoon alleging that they mismanaged millions of dollars in federal housing funds. The officials have since vehemently denied the claims, according to multiple reports, stating that it’s an attempt to divert attention away from current Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas - who could not imm…

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by Zak Failla