The newly-elected county auditor incurred a small fine after island resident Fred Scheffler filed a complaint that the auditor filed his campaign forms late.
Auditor Walt Washington (pictured at right) replaced Karen Flynn, who retired this year. Washington, a Democrat, was challenged by Republican John Clark.
Islander Chris Van Dyk’s Bainbridge Media Group was also hit with a fine this week.
Read Steven Gardener’s story below.