Seattle will cover the legal costs Mayor Jenny Durkan incurred while fighting a recall petition the state Supreme Court rejected. The City Council voted 9-0 Monday to pay Durkan’s expenses, estimated to be $240,000, The Seattle Times reported. SEATTLE CONSIDERS EXCUSING MISDEMEANORS, INCLUDING ASSAULT, FOR HOMELESS, DRUG ADDICTSThe case cleared initial hurdles in King County Superior Court but was rebuffed by the state Supreme Court, which described the allegations as “deeply troubling” but concluded they were insufficient for recall. A Durkan spokesperson last week said the mayor believes the recall process “was a terrible use of taxpayer dollars.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPState law directs cities to cover legal expenses for elected officials who face recall petitions for actions taken while performing “or in good faith purporting to perform” their official duties. In September, the council voted 7-1 to fund Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s legal expenses in her recall case, which is still active.

Source: Fox News December 15, 2020 21:56 UTC