‘Wiped us out completely’

Trusted small-town clerk emptied Metaline’s bank account, cratered nonprofit

A former city employee admitted to “misappropriating” nearly a quarter- million dollars over six years from the small, remote town of Metaline – a staggering sum for a municipality with an annual operating budget of roughly $100,000 and population of less than 175 – according to a recently released state auditor’s report.