ARKANSAS STATE POLICE Criminal Investigation Division INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY On Friday, August 19, 2016, I received notification that 10th Judicial District Prosecutor, Thomas Deen, has requested an investigation of financial transactions authorized and conducted by the Mayor of Monticello, Zackery Tucker. Mr. Deen expressed a specific concern about transactions related to the funding of the Arkansas Forest Festival, which was held in Monticello on April 03, and 04, 2015. Mr. Deen also expressed concerns about an invoice from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello for engineering services provided by ETC Engineering of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Deen requested that a criminal investigation be conducted by the State Police. I was informed that this investigation would be assigned to me. On Monday, August 20, 2016, Lhad a meeting with Prosecutor Thomas Deen and Deputy Prosecutor Frank Spain. Mr. Deen said he had received documents relted to fiscal transactions conducted by Monticello Mayor, Zackery ‘Tucker. He stated he has concerns about an invoice from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello, invoice ‘number 9-2015, which is for engincering fees charged by ETC Engineering. ‘The fees totaled $22, 500.00. Those fees were described as being related to services provided on the Monticello Convention Center project. Mr. Deen said he has received information which suggests that the invoice is for services that were not provided by ETC Engineering and therefore, its a fraudulent or altered document Mr. Deen stated that Mayor Zackery Tucker authorized and signed a check for payment of te fées, which was paid to the Economic Development Fund of Monticello. Mr. Deen said he suspects the invoice was created to allow the movement of finds fom one account to another. He stated thatthe invoice and check are public records as detined by State law, Mr. Deen said he also has financial records which relate to the financing of the Arkansas Forest Festival, which was held in Monticello on April03 and 04, 2015. Mr. Deen said he suspects finds ffom various accounts hed by the City of Monticello may have been inappropriately used to finance the festival. Mr. Deen also has concems about a check that was received by the Economic Development Fund of Monticello trom the Southeast AR Comerstone Coalition Ine. He has received information which suggests that the check may have been forged. Mr. Deen asked that an investigation be conducted into the invoice in question and funds received or disbursed by the Economie Development Fund of Monticello, Mr. Deen expressed an interest in finds which may relate tothe funding of the Arkansas Forest Festival. Mr. Deen stated that a copy of the documents which were supplied to him would be forwarded to me to aid in my investigation, I received the documents that evening, On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, | interviewed Scott Kuttenkuler, Mr. Kuttenkuler is the President of the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. Mr. Kuttenkuler said Zackery Tucker worked for the Coalition in 2014. He said Zackery’s duties included filing out checks from the Coalition. Mr. Kuttenkuler said he checks the Coalition’s bank account on a monthly basis. He noticed a check for $12,500.00 had been paid to the Arkansas Forest Fest in March 2015. Mr. Kuttenkuler said he immediately knew the check had not been authorized. He confronted Zackery Tucker about the check. He said Zackery admitted that he had taken a blank check, which was already signed, and filled it out (Case # ASP-2076-0506 (Agent: Knight, Momis [Report Date: 08/15/2016 Forgery Page 1estigatve Summary to the Arkansas Forest Festival. Mr. Kutenkuler said he made a demand for the retum ofthe money and Zack paid it back within afew days. He sail he considered the matter resolved at that point. He said he collected Mr, Tucker's keys to their office and ended his communication with him. Mr. Kuttenkuler said he would not have authorized Zackery to make a check payable to the Forest Festival without first obtaining approval fiom the Board. On Thursday, August 25, 2016, | interviewed Juanita McDaniel. Mrs. McDaniel stated Zackery Tucker and a smal ‘group of people approached the Economic Development Fund of Monticello and asked for assistance with the Arkansas Forest Festival She said the Executive Board of the Economic development Fund of Monticello voted to adopt the Arkansas Forest Festival under their business umbrelh as a non-profit organization. She said Zackery Tucker ‘was appointed as Chairman of the Arkansas Forest Festival Committee. The Forest Festival Committee was responsible forall matters related to the Arkansas Forest Festival including finding the festival, The fist year of the Arkansas Forest Festival was 2015. Mis. McDaniel said Zackery was asked to make financial reports to the Executive Board of EDFM and inform them on the progress of the festival. Zackery also was asked to provide all documentation to verily income and expenditures related to the festival. She stated a request was made at the beginning of 2016 for the 2015 Forest Festival financial records. She said multiple requests were made and Mr. Tucker did ‘not produce any records. She said after multiple other requests, Mr. Tucker provided a hand-written ledger which listed donations only. Mrs. McDaniel said it was discovered that the hand-written ledger contained errors and it triggered questions about funding for the Forest Festival She said Mr. Tucker would not provide any other documentation for Festival income and expenses. Mrs. MeDaniel said Zackery Tucker requested a loan from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello in 2016 for the Forest Festival. Mr. Tucker used a pledge for a $10,000.00 donation by a local business as security for the loan ‘The loan was approved by the Board of the EDFM and granted in the amount of $10,000.00. Mrs. MeDaniel said she learned of problems related to the 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival rom Melissa Cason, The problems were revealed to her after the 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival. She started an inquiy ino the operation and financial status ofthe Forest Festival. She discovered thatthe bank account was overdrawn and it had a negative balance of'$886.00. Mrs. McDaniel decided to gather bank records for the Forest Festival, beginning at the time the account was opened and continuing until the account was closed. She took notice ofa check received in 2015 from the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. She made an inquiry with the President of the Coalition and discovered that the check was an unauthorized donation and the money was repaid by Zackery Tucker. A\ter examining bank records, it was discovered that money was disbursed froma City of Monticello account to help repay the Coalition Mrs, McDaniel continued her inquiry ito the finances ofthe Forest Festival, She discovered a check from the Monticello Advertising and Promotion Commission for $22,500.00. She serves as Secretary on the Advertising and Promotion Commission. She knew that the check was not authorized by the Commission. A further inquiry into the origin of that check revealed an invoice from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello. ‘The invoice was for billed fees on the Convention Center project by ETC Engineering in the amount of $22,500.00. Mrs, McDaniel knew that the invoice was not authentic because invoices from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello are generated from her office. [Case #_ASP.2016-0508 [Agent Knight, Maris [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 2stigative Summary Mrs. MeDaniel discovered thatthe donation ftom Interfor, which Mr. Tucker used as security for the $10,000.00 loan ffom the EDFM, would only cover haffof the loan, The loan was not repaid. She made an inquiry with the Montcelo Finance Manager, Vickie Norris, about City funds which may have been used for the Forest Festival. It was revealed that Mr. Tucker had presented Mrs. Norris with a proposed donation from Interfor to the Forest Festival, He used that 48 a guarantee for a loan ffom the City of Monticello in the amount of $6,500.00. That an was not repaid. Mrs. McDariel presented her findings to the Board of the Economic Development Fund of Monticello, ‘The decision ‘was made to present Mrs. McDaniel’s findings to the Prosecutor for further investigation, On Friday, August 26, 2016, I made contact with a representative of Variety Attractions. I requested a copy oftheir contract with the Arkansas Forest Festival and the form ‘of payment used for the years 2015 and 2016. Those documents were provided to me on August 31, 2016, The contract price for 2015 was $45,000.00. [twas paid with two checks. A $22,500.00 check from the Arkansas Forest Festival account was used as a deposit and the balance ‘was paid with a cashier's check. The contract price for 2016 was $30,000.00. It was paid with three checks, A cashier's check in the amount of $15,000.00 was used as a deposit. A cashier’s check in the amount of $8,500.00 ‘was used to pay a portion of the balance. A check from the City of Monticello General Fund in the amount of $86,500.00 was used to pay the remainder of the balance. (On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, | interviewed Viekie Nottis. I presented Mrs. Norris with a copy of a check from the Ciy of Monticello Advertising & Promotion Commission Fund (check number 00109). ‘The check was dated April 03, 2015 and made payable to the Economic Development Fund of Monticello in the amount of $22,500.00. She verified that she issued and signed the check. T asked what caused the funds to be disbursed from that account. Mrs. Norris stated that Mayor Zackery Tucker gave her an invoice fom the Eeonomic Development Fund of Monticello for engineering fees associated with the Convention Center project. ‘The invoice was for $22,500.00. She said Mr. ‘Tucker told her to use funds from the Advertising and Promotion account to pay the invoice I presented Mrs. Norris with a copy of a check from the City of Monticello One Cent Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $5,000.00 (check number 02551). The check was dated March 18, 2015 and made payable to Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. T asked her to provide history on that disbursement. She explained that the One Cent Sales ‘Tax Fund has a budgeted line item for economic development. She said budgeted items are approved by the City Council She said the line item is a lump sum that was disbursed to three entities, One of those entities is Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. They received $5,000.00. | presented Mrs. Norris with a copy ofa check ffom the City of Monticello General Fund in the amount of $6,500.00 (check number 16389). The check was dated April01, 2016 and made payable to Variety Attractions. Tasked her to provide history on that disbursement. She stated Mayor Zackery Tucker came to her on the evening of Friday. April 01, 2016. She said he told her that they were $6,500.00 short on. paying for the entertainment at the Forest Festival, He told her that a sponsorship check in the amount of $6,500.00 was coming in, but it had not been received, He told her that he expected it by the following Friday. Mrs. Norris said Mr, Tucker provided her with email messages that he [Case # ASP-2076-0508 (Agent: Knight, Moris [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 3Investigative Summary received from his contact person at a business named Interfor, She said the messages stated that Interfor would be donating $6,500.00 to sponsor the Forest Festival, She said Mr. Tucker assured her that the money ffom Interfor would be used to repay the City. Mrs. Norris said the amount requested by Mr, Tucker matched the amount used to guarantee repayment and she trusted him to honor that obligation. She reminded Mr. Tucker that expenditures above $2,500.00 required approval oF the City Council. Mrs, Norris said he told het he would inform the Council ofthe situation, She issued the check inthe amount of $6,500 from the City of Monticello General Fund with the understanding that was a loan to the Forest Festival. Mrs. Norris approached Mr. Tucker several times and inquired about the loan repayment and his promise to inform the City Council. Mr. Tucker told her that the donation ftom Interfor had been received, but it was used for other Purposes. Mrs. Norris then made contact with the City Attomey, Whit Barton, and made him aware of the situation, She said the matter would have been brought before the City Council at the next meeting, but the investigation had akcady started. On Wednesday, September 7, 2016, | interviewed Andrea Chambers. She said as City Clerk, she was a primary signatory on all City checks until Zackery Tucker took office as Mayor of Monticello, She said he immediately moved her to the alternate signatory position. She said she was not aware of any problems with City finds until a local news reporter approached her about a check. Mrs. Chambers said she saw a copy of an invoice fom the Economic Development Fund of Monticello, which was attached to a copy of check from the Monticello Advertising and Promotion Fund. Mrs. Chambers knew the invoice was not authentic because she is familiar with the real invoices from that fund. She also knew that the check from the Advertising and Promotion Fund needed approval from the Advertsing and Promotion Board. She said the Mayor, Zackery Tucker, does not have the authority to approve ‘expenditures from that fund. ‘Mrs. Chambers was made aware of $6,500.00 loan that Mr. Tucker had received from the City Genera! Fund and he didn’t repay it. She told the Finance Manager, Vickie Nomi, to report itto the Police. Mrs. Chambers stated Mr Tucker has a history of doing things the way he wants to, ‘That history began prior to Mr. Tucker being elected as Mayor of Monticello and continued into his position as Mayor. On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, I interviewed Zackery Tucker. He stated that he approached the Economic Development Fund of Monticello (EDFM) and requested assistance with the Forest Festival in 2014. The EDFM adopted the Arkansas Forest Festival as a non-profit organization. Mr. Tucker was appointed as Chairman of the Forest Festival Committee, Melissa Cason was appointed as Vice- Chairman. The Forest Festival Committee was responsible for coordinating and financing the Arkansas Forest Festival. Mr. Tucker said he opened a bank account for the Forest Festival and deposited $13,000.00 into the account. The deposit included a loan of $12, 500.00 fiom the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coslition and a $500.00 donation from Mr. Tucker. [Case # ASP-2016-0506 [Agent: Knight, Moris [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 4‘Investigative Summary {presented Mr. Tucker with a copy of check from the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition, which was written for $12,500.00. He verified that he filed out the check after it was signed by Scott Kuttenkuler, Mr. Tucker stated that Mr. Kuttenkuler gave him authorization to make the check payable to the Arkansas Forest Festival He said the check was a loan tothe Forest Festival, Mr. Tucker said the loan was paid back. I presented Mr. Tucker witha copy ‘ofa $5,000 check from the City of Monticello One Cent Sales Tax Fund. The check was used to repay part of the ‘oan from the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. Mr. Tucker explained that $5,000.00 had been allocated to the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition in the 2015 budget for the One Cent Sales Tax Fund. He used that ‘money to help repay the loan. ‘The remaining balance was paid from the Forest Festival account. I presented Mr. Tucker with a copy of an invoice from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello (EDFM). The invoice was for $22,500.00 and stated that it was for engineering fees that were bill by ETC Engincering, [alo Presented him with a copy of'a check which was written fom the Monticello Advertising and Promotion Commission Fund in the amount of $22,500.00. The check was written to the Eeonomic Development Fund of Monticello. Mr. Tucker confirmed that he created the invoice and authorized payment fom the Monticello Advertising and Promotion ‘Commission Fund. Mr. Tucker said he needed money for the Forest Festival in 2015, He said he created the invoice so that he coukl move finds and the festival would be able to move forward. He said the finds were used to secure ‘entertainment for the Forest Festival ' questioned who authorized the check, which was written to the Economic Development Fund of Monticello, to be deposited into the account of the Arkansas Forest Festival, Mr. Tucker stated he acted as an agent of the EDEM and authorized the transfer. presented Mr. Tucker with a copy ofa check ftom the City of Monticello General Fund, The check was written to Variety Attractions in the amount of $6,500.00. Mr. Tucker stated that the money was taken from a budgeted line item, He stated that he and the Finance Manager, Vickie Norris, decided that the money should come from the General Fund line item titled Contractors and Engineers. He said the payment was remitted as a budgeted payment to a Contractor, not as a loan. He said he didn’t intend for the check to be a loan to the Forest Festival. Tasked Mr. Tucker ifhe presented a copy of an email message to Vickie Norris which pledged a donation of 86,500.00 fiom Interfor. It was presented to Mrs. Norris prior to the check being written. Mr. Tucker confirmed that be did show Mrs. Norris an email message from Interfor which pledged a donation of $6,500.00 to the Forest Festival. He said he hoped that the money would be used to pay back the $6,500.00 check. He added that he never guaranteed Mrs. Norris the donation would be used to repay the $6,500.00 check ffom the General Fund. Me. Tucker stated that [Case # ASP-2016-0506 [Agent: Knight, Moris [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 5Investigative Su the donation received from Interfor was $5,000.00, not the promised $6,500.00, He suid the money was used to pay bills related to the Forest Festival asked Mr. Tucker if e solicited and received a loan from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello (EDEM) in the amount of $10,000.00 forthe 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival. Mr. Tucker confirmed that he solicited and received 3 loan from the EDFM for the 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival, Mr. Tucker stated the loan was not paid back due to a lack of finding, He explained that fund raising had not been as successfil as he anticipated. Tasked Mr, Tucker ithe had received mukipl requests fom Juana MeDaniel and Deborah West to provide receipts and invoives related to the Forest Festival. Mr. Tucker confined that he had received muitiple requests from Mrs, McDaniel and Mrs. West. He stated he did not keep records as he should have. The only record he provided to them ‘was a hand-written ledger for donations in 2015. Mr. Tucker sai the ledger was prepated from his memory of where funding was received from. No records were provided for 2016, On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, | interviewed Melissa Cason. Mrs. Cason said she served as Vice-Chairman of the Forest Festival Committee, She said Zackery Tucker handled all ofthe financial matters related to the festival. She said her primary responsibiliies were the pageant and press releases. She stated she did not sign the signature card ‘which would authorize her as a signatory on the festival's bank account. Mrs. Cason said she didn’t feel comfortable ‘with being on the account. She said Mr. Tucker had complete control ofthe money. Mrs. Cason said she and Mr. Tucker had regular meetings to discuss the festival. She said he expressed his ideas for the festival and she regularly questioned if they could afford i. Mr. Tucker always told her sponsors would take care of the expense. She said she didn’t think the festival had any financial issues because they ended 2015 with funds in the bank, She said she became aware that there might be a problem when vendors were not getting paid for the 2016 festival, Mrs. Cason said she had to constantly remind Zackery to pay bills and vendors. She said he ahvays assured her that the bills would be pai (On Thursday, September 15, 2016, I conducted a follow-up interview with Viekie Norris, 1 asked for clarification of how a decision was made to drafi a $6,500.00 check ftom the City of Monticello General Fund, which was paid to Variety Attractions in 2016. Mrs. Norris explained that Mayor Tucker approached her and stated that he was $6,500.00 short of the amount needed to pay the entertainment for the Forest Festival. He requested a loan from the City of Monticello to cover the shortage, which had to be paid that day. She said Mr. Tucker presented an email ‘message from Interfor, which promised a donation of $6,500.00. She said he told her the loan would be repaid when he received the donation. ‘Mrs. Norris said she and Mr. Tucker discussed where the loan could be taken from. She decided to make the loan trom the General Fund line item titled Contractors and Engineers. She said she wanted the transaction to be visible to anyone who received the financial report for that fund, Mrs, Norris said she reminded Mr. Tucker that expenditures above $2,500.00 had to be approved by the City Council Mr. Tucker told her he would address the issue with the [Case # ASP-2016-0505 [Agent: Knight, Moms [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 6sestigatve Summary. Cy Counciland explain the situation, Mrs. Nomis sai she abo reminded Mr. Tucker thatthe oan doesnot qual as ‘an approved expenditure. Mrs. Nori said based on Mr, Tucker's promise to repay the ban and the emul message which pledged a $6,500.00 donation tothe Forest Festiva she printed a eheck forthe loan. She said Mr, Tucker tol her to make i payable to Variety Attractions. She and Zackery Tucker signed the check. She said Mr. Tucker reassured her thatthe lean would be repaid. Based on information gamered during ths investigation, the following is noted: INDIN The Arkansas Forest Festival was adopted as a non-profit onganization ofthe Economic Development Fund of Monticello in 2014. Zackery Tucker was Appointed as Chairman of the Arkansas Forest Festival Committee. A checking account was opened at Union Bank in Monticello for the Arkansas Forest Festival on February 27, 2015. ‘Zackery Tucker was the only signatory on the account. A check ffom the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition in the amount of $12,500.00 was deposited into the Arkansas Forest Festival's checking account, The check bears the signature of the Coalition's President, but it was filed out by Zackery Tucker as a loan to the Arkansas Forestry Festival. The check was dated February 18, 2015, Zackery Tucker paid $12,500.00 to the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition. A check from the Arkansas Forest Festival was remitted in the amount of $7,500. A check fiom the City of Monticello One Cent Sales Tax Fund ‘was remitted in the amount of $5,000.00, An invoice ffom the Economic Development Fund of Monticello was created by Zackery Tucker, The invoice was for engineering fees billed by ETC Engineering in the amount of $22,500.00. Zackery Tucker authorized the invoice to be paid from the City of Monticello Advertising and Promotion Commission Fund. ‘A check was printed from the City of Monticello Advertising and Promotion Commission Fund and made payable to the Economic Development Fund of Monticello in the amount of $22,500.00. The check was dated April 03, 2015, ‘The $22,500.00 check was deposited into the account of the Arkansas Forest Festival by Zackery Tucker on April 03, 2105. (Case # ASP-2016-0506 [Agent: Knight, Moris [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 7nvestigative Summary Zackery Tucker made a cash withdrawal fom the Arkansas Forest Festival account in the amount of $22,500.00 on April03, 2015. He purchased a cashier’s check inthe amount of $22,500 on that same date, which was made payable to Variety Attractions. ‘The cashier's check was given to a representative of Variety Attractions to fil the balanced owed on ther contract with the Arkansas Forest Festival. Zackery Tucker fled to provide fancial records related to the 2015 Arkansas Forest Festival as requested by the Economie Development Fund of Monticello. Zackery Tucker solicited and received a loan to the Arkansas Forest Festival from the Beonomic Developinent Fund of Monticello in the amount of $10,000.00. ‘The check was dated March 24, 2016, Zackery Tucker requested finds fiom the City of Monticello on April 01, 2016 inthe amount of $6,500.00 to pay for entertainment at the 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival, A check was issued ffom the City of Monticello General Fund inthe amount of $6,500.00 and made payable to Variety Attractions. The check was dated April 01, 2016, ‘Union Bank closed the Arkansas Forest Festival checking account dus to a negative balance on June 03, 2016. ‘The $10,000.00 loan fom the Economic Development Fund of Monticello was not repaid, ‘The City of Monticello General Fund was not reimbursed for the $6,500.00 check which was written to Variety Attractions, Zackery Tucker failed to provide financial records related to the 2016 Arkansas Forest Festival as requested by the Economic Development Fund of Monticello. DISCREPANCIES: Accheck was written to the Arkansas Forest Festival from the Southeast Arkansas Comerstone Coalition in the amount of $12,500.00. Zackery Tucker stated the check was authorized by the Coalition's President, Scott Kuttenkuler, as a ‘oan to the Forest Festival Mr. Kuttenkuler stated he had signed the check for a different purpose. Mr. Kuttenkuler said he did not authorize Zackery to make a loan to the Forest Festival, Mr. Kuttenkuler demanded the return of the money, Zackery Tucker gave the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition a check from the City of Monticello One Cent Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $5,000.00 as a partial payment of the money owed to the Coalition. An approved line (Case ASP2016-0506 [Agent: Knight, Moris [Report Date. 08/16/2016 Forgery Page 8svestigative Summary jem in the 2015 budget ofthe One Cent Sales Tax Fund was a $5,000.00 donation tothe Coalition for economic development. The finds were not approved for a loan payment, Zackery Tucker created a fiauelulent invoice from the Economic Development Fund of Monticello for engineering Servtes provided by ETC Engineering on the Convention Center project in Montell. No services were provided on that project by ETC Engineering, This was confimed by the President of ETC Engineering The ffaudulent invoice generated a $22,500.00 check made payable to the Economic Development Fund of Montiel ‘The check was remitted ffom the Cry of Monticelo Advertsing and Promotion Commission Fund. It was authorized by Zackery Tucker. The Monticello Advertising and Promotion Commission Board did not authorize the check They did not give Mr. Tucker the authority to authorize a cheek fiom the fund. Mr. Tucker deposited the fins ($22,500.00) into the account of the Arkansas Forest Festival, He did so without the approval ofthe Ezonomic Development Fund of Monticello Executive Board, Mr. Tucker does not have the authority to make decisions for the Economic Development Fund of Monticello. Zackery Tucker obtained a $10,000.00 loan from the Economic ‘development Fund of Monticello for the 2016 Forest Festival, He used pledged donations as security for the loan. Iti alleged that he used a pledge of $10,000.00 from Interfor as security forthe loan, ‘The loan was not paid back. Zackery Tucker obtained $6,500.00 from the City of Monticello General Fund to pay for entertainment at the 2016 Forest Festival. Mr. Tucker said the funds were not meant to be a loan to the Forest Festival: they were paid as a budgeted fine item to a contractor. Variety Attractions did not have a contract with the City of Monticello; they had a contract with the Forest Festival Zackery Tucker admitted showing an email message to Vickie Norris which promised a donation of $6,500.00 to the Forest Festival fom Interfor. Interforis a local business. This is the exact amount that Mr. Tucker requested from Mrs. Norris and the exact amount that was paid to Variety Attractions fom the City of Monticello General Fund. Zackery Tucker sail he hoped the donation ftom Interfor would pay back the $6,500.00 which came from the City of Monticello General Fund. If the $6,500.00 check to Variety Attractions was not a loan, as he stated, there would be no need to pay it back. ‘This investigative summaty, all recordings and all documents associated with this investigation will be submitted to the appropriate Prosecutor for review. [Case # ASP-2016-0506 [Agent Knight, Monts [Report Date: 09/15/2016 Forgery Page 9