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Waste Of The Day: Town Manager's Snacking Spree
Waste Of The Day: Town Manager's Snacking Spree
Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,
Topline: Michael Boaz, the former town manager of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, made hundreds of unauthorized purchases on his city credit card from 2022 to 2024, including bullets and a hotel for his family vacation, according to a state audit released in May.
Boaz was fired in 2024 when the allegations first came to light. Now that a state audit confirmed the questionable purchases, he has been indicted for felony embezzlement.
Key facts: Boaz' questionable purchases totaled $18,426, much...
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