City of Bellevue sign. (Courtesy City of Bellevue website)
BELLEVUE, Nebraska — The Nebraska state auditor admonished the City of Bellevue to clean up a “wretched mess” that centers on top city administrators allegedly manipulating an online vehicle auction process for personal benefit.
On Wednesday, Auditor Mike Foley sent a 26-page letter to Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike and the City Council of Nebraska’s third most populous city. It laid out concerns uncovered during a probe spurred by tips alleging that certain city vehicles were sold to high-ranking officials or their relatives, contrary to Bellevue’s typical process and at an apparent discount…