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County auditor says state audit and sealed criminal case have prompted litigation and records scrutiny
Summary
Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton addressed the board to describe a state auditor report, a sealed criminal investigation and a Superior Court summary judgment in his favor; he urged further legal action related to a secret recording and criticized investigative practices described in media coverage.
Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton addressed the Board of County Commissioners during the public‑comment period on May 21 and discussed recent developments affecting his office. Beaton said a recent state auditor report and a separate criminal investigation stemming from a secret recording had produced court activity and media coverage. He characterized the recording — made by a person identified in remarks as Mike Cronmeier (who also goes by Gonzales) — as a violation of a Washington statute…
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