PORT ORCHARD, Wash. -- The outgoing mayor of Port Orchard, who lost the election by five votes, has appointed his wife to the city's Planning Commission.
City Attorney Greg Jacoby says that because Mayor Lary Coppola is leaving his post, there is no conflict of interest in appointing Dee Coppola to the commission, which advises the city council on land-use issues.
Supporters of mayor-elect Tim Matthes see the appointment as a last parting shot by Coppola, and voted against it during the confirmation hearing. Matthes is the planning commission chairman.
The Kitsap Sun reports that Coppola already serves on a number of local boards and committees, including the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County.
