Black Diamond terminates city administrator

Originally published in the Covington Reporter, December 25, 2009

Mayor Howard Botts fires Leonard Smith for insubordination and red flags in his background check

By Dennis Box

The city of Black Diamond released a letter stating former City Administrator Leonard Smith was terminated for cause Dec. 8 by Mayor Howard Botts.

The Reporter received the document following a public records request.

The letter, written by interim City Attorney Yvonne Ward and addressed to Smith’s attorney, G. Saxon Rodgers, outlined the reasons for the termination.

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County balks at plan that would give park to Black Diamond

Originally published in the Enumclaw Courier-Herald, December 25, 2002

By Kevin Hanson
The Courier-Herald

Months of discussion between the city of Black Diamond and King County was tossed by the wayside last week, when the county dodged a planned transfer of Lake Sawyer Park to the city.

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