Everett council investigating mayor's relationship with deputy mayor
EVERETT — The Everett City Council voted Wednesday night to hire a law firm to investigate a personal relationship between Mayor Cassie Franklin and deputy mayor Nick Harper.
After about 50 minutes in executive session Wednesday, the council unanimously authorized Council President Brenda Stonecipher to enter into a contract with law firm Stokes Lawrence to conduct an investigation if the relationship violated any laws or policies or city resources were misused.
“I hope and truly expect that this work will reveal no wrongdoing,” Stonecipher said Wednesday. “But I do believe it’s important as council members to conduct this investigation to ensure that our government is operating effectively and lawfully so that we can preserve and protect our collective faith in the integrity of our municipal government.”
Franklin did not attend the meeting, which the council held remotely.
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