 The Sanford Center's management company Venue Works will pay back more than $138,000 to the city of Bemidji to make up for unauthorized spending by the facility's former executive director. Last night, the Bemidji City Council voted to modify its contract with the management company to accept the payment. This comes after a lengthy review by the state auditor who shared their findings with the city a few weeks ago over the misuse of funds by the former executive director Curtis Webb. Council members vented their frustrations over the situation. Council members also approved recommendations from the state auditor to prevent the misuse of funds from ever happening again. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.