The apology came during a statement Menard made during Monday's regular city council meeting before the council adjourned to an executive session. ...
"I would like to start off by apologizing publicly for my actions in Sitka," Menard said. "To the city of Wasilla, my friends and family, I am truly embarrassed and sorry, truly sorry."
Menard was part of the city's delegation, which included the mayor, staff and other council members. When he tried to check out Aug. 12, hotel staff found Menard's room had extensive damage. A bill sent to the city from the hotel itemized the damage as including two mattresses and a chair had been urinated on, vomit on the carpet, removal of a screen from a window and a burned mattress.
Wasilla paid the Westmark Sitka $350 for repairs to the room. Menard had already reimbursed the city for that.
Menard, 41, whose late father was a Mat-Su Borough mayor and mother is an Alaska state senator, has been convicted at least twice in recent years for misdemeanor offenses involving drunkenness.
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