Batra on Thursday sent a letter to the bosses at WOR radio requesting that the interview tapes not be destroyed and that the colorful
former ethics board member have a chance to respond on the air to the criticism.
«Because our County Executive is selflessly serving, without compensation, on the Board of Directors for the New York State Thruway Authority, Onondaga County has a voice in these important matters,»
ethics board member Ann Rooney wrote.
County Attorney Carnell Foskey,
an ethics board member, said the panel will review Jacobs» letter.
Maragos, who left the Republican Party last fall, responded with a letter Wednesday to
ethics board members.
As noted by the pre-eminent ethics scholar in the state, Mark Davies, director of the New York City Ethics Board and drafter of the New York State ethics law, neither Judge Lama nor
any ethics board member had any discretion over this matter.
And while some include standards for who is appointed, such as requiring members be from different political parties, there can be questions about possible conflicts of interest facing
the ethics board members themselves.
The Town Board is now soliciting resumes from candidates to fill Mr. Meguin's seat on
the ethics board member.
Barlow announced
the ethics board members after the vote, revealing that one, Bruce Holman, was one of his campaign contributors.