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Local business owners accuse former promoter of fraud; council and staff outline legal avenues
Summary
Small-business owners told the Coeur d'Alene City Council that they were misled by promoter Tyler Davis after the city terminated his parks contract; council and staff described civil and criminal options and said they would improve communications about canceled contracts.
Several downtown business owners urged the Coeur d'Alene City Council on Feb. 18 to investigate what they described as fraudulent conduct by concert promoter Tyler Davis and to improve city notice when the city ends vendor contracts.
At public comment, Tricia Whitney, owner of a local hospitality business, said Davis “continued to accept money, lying about the status of the concert series and misleading business owners, season ticket holders, and community members even after his contract with the city was terminated on June 18.” She cited Idaho Code 18-3101 in describing the conduct as fraud and said some businesses lost money because they did not learn the city had ended its contract.
Whitney said the city’s public statements were insufficient and asked for “acknowledgment, accountability, and the commitment to better…
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