GALENA, Kan. (AP) — A majority of a southeast Kansas community’s elected officials are accused of misusing public funds, but the city’s attorney says the charges are baseless.

The Joplin Globe reports Galena’s mayor, five current City Council members and a former council member are named in an indictment handed down by a grand jury after a six-month investigation. Two current council members were not named in the indictment.

City Attorney Kevin Cure issued a statement Sunday announcing the charges accusing city officials of using public money in a manner not authorized by law.

They are accused of paying $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a Galena landowner against two companies connected to a man who is a business partner with Mayor Dale Oglesby.