Barrow, Alaska Michael D. Stotts
The mayor of Barrow handed over his resignation Wednesday morning amid accusations that he improperly ran up thousands of dollars in personal charges on a city-owned credit card. In one use of the card, he posted bail on a drunken driving charge and paid for his legal defense.
Mayor Michael D. Stotts, 44, said in a telephone interview Wednesday night that the City Council began investigating his use of the credit card in December and later determined he improperly ran up expenses.
An investigation by the city’s attorney released this month claims the mayor racked up as much as $28,735 in improper spending. That includes credit card charges, per diem collected for out-of-town meetings he didn’t attend and buying alcohol on the city’s dime.
