Spirit Lake mayor refutes city bankruptcy rumors
Cowperthwaite
SPIRIT LAKE — Mayor Jeremy Cowperthwaite on Tuesday refuted rumors that the city is set to declare bankruptcy after a social media post claiming such circulated online.
The post, which was shared on the Facebook group “Spirit Lake Community Awareness,” said the city was visited by a state auditor and has “less than 3% of whatever projected budget to begin with,” and that city council members gave themselves raises earlier this year, among other claims.
Become a Subscriber!
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
