The mayor of Buckley is in hot water with the state.
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission says Beau Burkett owes the state nearly $15,000 for breaking campaign finance laws. Burkett — who was elected in 2021 and whose term expires this year on Dec. 31 — has violations dating back to 2015, when he served on the Buckley City Council.
“To my knowledge, he hasn’t paid any of his fines,” Natalie Johnson, spokesperson for the PDC, told The News Tribune…