Baker Mayor Loses Suit, Receives Rebuke

The Advocate reports the end of the dispute between Baker City Judge Mark Plaisance and Mayor Leroy Davis. In a judgment issued Tuesday, Judge Tim Kelley "delivered a stinging rebuke and civics lesson" to Mayor Davis ordering him to pay Judge Plaisance according to the salary set by the City Council. Mayor Davis had ordered the City Judge's pay held until he submitted to a required drug test.

On a related note, Judge Kelley has requested a criminal investigation to determine how five pages were added to the official record without following official procedures.

Posted by AJR at February 5, 2003 08:14 AM