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Faith on administrative leave following misdemeanor charge

by Geoff Fox

Hancock mayor Roland Lanehart has confirmed that  town manager Mike Faith has been placed on an unpaid, three-week administrative leave.

According to online court documents, Faith was charged by summons with a misdemeanor charge of false statements to a police officer. The charges were filed on July 6 by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. No further details about the charges were available at press time.

Mayor Roland Lanehart said the charges stemmed…