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Newport mayor: 'Investigation is still ongoing' into theft of funds
Summary
Mayor Keith Campbell told the council the investigation into theft of funds is ongoing; Councilmember Nathan Weathers asked that city procedures be reviewed at a future meeting. The minutes include no amounts or further details.
Mayor Keith Campbell told the Newport City Council at its March 16 meeting that "the investigation is still ongoing regarding the theft of funds." The remark was made during mayoral and council comments; no further information about the nature or amount of the alleged theft was included in the minutes.
Councilmember Nathan Weathers suggested the council discuss updates to City procedures at a future agenda, but the minutes do not record a formal directive or timeline for that review. No vote or staff report addressing the investigation or procedural changes was announced at the meeting.
