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Residents urge council to investigate alleged utility fraud by airport hangar owners and Port commissioners

Richland City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Two Richland residents used the public-comment period to ask the council to investigate alleged diversion of city water and sewer services by airport hangar owners and Port of Benton commissioners, citing past outside investigations and requesting recall and restitution.

During the public-comment period on March 17, two Richland residents urged the City Council to pursue investigations into alleged misuse of city utility services involving airport hangar owners and Port of Benton commissioners.

Eugene Pratt, who identified himself as a Richland resident, told the council he had submitted a request asking the Richland Police Department to investigate "the actions of eight airplane hangar owners at the Richland Airport as well as three port commissioners." Pratt said…

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