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Resident alleges Navy‑related conflicts of interest for Ridgecrest mayor and councilman
Summary
A Ridgecrest resident told the council Feb. 18 that Mayor Travis Endicott and Councilman Kyle Blades have inherent conflicts of interest on matters related to the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority due to Navy employment, and called for firing city attorneys; council took no formal action.
At the Feb. 18 meeting, resident Mike Senat accused Mayor Travis Endicott and Councilman Kyle Blades of having a conflict of interest arising from their employment with the Navy and said they should be barred from participating in matters involving the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWV GWA).
Senat said the council and the IWV GWA have been advised and that Endicott was removed from…
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