Sutcliffe accepted developer donation during campaign despite vowing not to
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said Wednesday he'd only just become aware of the $1,000 donation, and that had it been caught earlier the money would have been returned.
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Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said Wednesday he'd only just become aware of the $1,000 donation, and that had it been caught earlier the money would have been returned.