The Seattle Times: King County Library System director case goes to PDC

The Seattle Times Reports The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) this morning will consider whether to dismiss the case against King County Library System Director Bill Ptacek over illegal use of public funds to promote a $172 million bond issue last year.

An investigation by the PDC concluded Ptacek did illegally use the funds, and PDC staff advised the commission in a Jan. 19 report that the violations were so serious that they should be referred to the state Attorney General’s Office, which has authority to ask for larger fines than the PDC can impose.