Public Records Lead to Request for Criminal Investigation

"Bellingham City Council has asked for a criminal investigation into the actions of Whatcom County Water District No. 7 Manager Jim Trowbridge, who the city says violated an agreement by giving water service to housing lots without city approval. ... County planning department records obtained by The Bellingham Herald through a public disclosure request show that in February 2005, Trowbridge applied to subdivide 15 acres he owns on Academy Road into three lots and serve them with Water District No. 7 water. That application was allowed to expire."

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/123933.html

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