Frank Hibbard lodges ethics complaint against mayoral candidate Kathleen Beckman over use of city resources for political gain

In a complaint filed last week with the Florida Commission on Ethics, former Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard accuses City Council member and mayoral candidate Kathleen Beckman of using city resources to aid her campaign for Mayor.

Hibbard’s ethics complaint includes copies of emails sent to city staff, letters sent to select recipients within the city of Clearwater and various items to support his claim of an ethics violation.

Hibbard has endorsed Beckman’s opponent, Bruce Rector.

At issue are internal emails and letters sent to residents on city stationary. Beckman said the letters related to city information and denies any wrongdoing.

– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics