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Bonner County approves Priest Lake parade permit; county officials flag $7,900 invoice as likely fraud
Summary
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners granted the Coolin Civic Organization permission to hold the Priest Lake Spring Festival and parade May 20–21 while advising the group that two emails and an invoice for $7,900 appear to be fraudulent and should be sent to county staff for verification.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners on April 28 approved a request from the Coolin Civic Organization to hold its annual Priest Lake Spring Festival and parade May 20–21, but urged the group to verify a $7,900 invoice it received the night before that organizers said could force cancellation.
Jamie Yob, representing the Coolin Civic Organization, told the board the nonprofit — now in its 64th year of running the festival and parade — just received a nearly $8,000 bill and that the group may have to cancel if required to pay. “We just got a bill this morning for 7,900,” Yob said.
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