Benton City Council Dissolves Parks Department

By: KARK

Updated: June 20, 2012

The Benton mayor is taking control of the parks department, while a financial controversy is resolved..

The mayor is dissolving the commission and calling for more accountability after an audit revealed thousands missing from a recession stand.

The former director, who has been out on leave during the investigation, resigned Friday.

An assistant is being investigated for over $6-thousand in unaccounted-for receipts.

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