Whatcom County Council members were left in the dark about allegations of sexual harassment levied against a former public works director and a resulting $225,000 settlement, according to three current members.
County Executive Satpal Sidhu, in a new letter to council members Tuesday, accepted responsibility for the handling of the incident and confirmed that council members were not part of the process.
The former director, Jon Hutchings, resigned from the position in the midst of a sexu
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