The mayor of Martin, his daughter and the northwest Tennessee city’s economic and community development head were all indicted by a grand jury this week following an investigation by the state comptroller’s office that uncovered the misappropriation of over $450,000 in city funds.

Mayor Randy Brundige, who’s led the Weakley County city since he was elected in 2002, is accused of approving the use of a grant consulting firm that investigators say is owned by the city’s Director of Economic and Community Development Brad Thompson. Grant writing and administrative services were already part of Thompson’s official job duties.

Separately, the mayor’s daughter, Natalie Brundige, allegedly received close to $175,000 in unearned wages and benefits over a six-year span from her position as a cust

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