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Cramer disputes county's trespass claims

by LAUREN REICHENBACH
Staff Writer | February 6, 2024 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — Despite being trespassed from the Bonner County Administration Building for the alleged disruption of meetings, resident Rick Cramer maintains his innocence and does not believe he deserved to be trespassed without warning.

Cramer, along with Dave Bowman, were trespassed from the building during a budget update meeting Friday, Jan. 26, without much prior notice that they would no longer be allowed on the property.

In addition to alleged disruptive behavior at regular Tuesday commissioners’ meetings, Commissioner Luke Omodt cited emails that Bowman had sent to several county officials as the reasons for the trespass. These emails were perceived by some staff as threatening, and Omodt stated he had to put the safety of employees and residents above anything else.

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