Sentences with phrase «town ethics board»

Moore is criticizing the Affordable Care Act, and talking to a town worker talks about his «cousins in the city,» After overhearing those comments, a longtime town employee filed a complaint against Moore with the town ethics board.

East Hampton Town Ethics Committee East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson announced last Thursday night that the town ethics board had found no wrongdoing after being asked to look into whether Len Bernard, the budget officer, had acted improperly in corresponding from his town office with the state comptroller and a member of the press regarding assertions in campaign literature for Zachary Cohen, Mr. Wilkinson's Democratic challenger in the November election.

The town ethics board delegates the task of reviewing financial disclosure forms to an appointee of the town attorney's office, board chairman John Nagy said.

Independent Oyster Bay Town Supervisor candidate Robert Ripp said he has refused to file a financial disclosure form to the town ethics board, as required under the town code.

«I have decided to boycott your request to submit a financial disclosure,» Ripp, 56, of Massapequa, wrote in an email to the town ethics board Friday.

Not exact matches

Chair Rob Keihm and John Bory handed in their letters of resignation because they indicated they lost faith in the Town Board after they forced a third vote to get Brenda Baird to the ethics bBoard after they forced a third vote to get Brenda Baird to the ethics boardboard.

«This should've been an easy olive branch for a new town supervisor to extend to an apolitical ethics board,» Bory said.

After Newsday's reports on Terry's taxes, the North Hempstead Town Board reformed its ethics laws, requiring contractors who advise town boards to file financial disclosure forms and anyone who files the forms to identify family members who work for the tTown Board reformed its ethics laws, requiring contractors who advise town boards to file financial disclosure forms and anyone who files the forms to identify family members who work for the ttown boards to file financial disclosure forms and anyone who files the forms to identify family members who work for the towntown.

But the town board under Venditto last year passed a major revision of its ethics code, including the creation of a new ethics board, and adopted new financial disclosure forms.

MILTON - Two members of the town's ethics board resigned in disgust Wednesday night after the Town Board went against the ethics committee's recommendation and appointed a politically active woman to the ethics» grtown's ethics board resigned in disgust Wednesday night after the Town Board went against the ethics committee's recommendation and appointed a politically active woman to the ethics» gboard resigned in disgust Wednesday night after the Town Board went against the ethics committee's recommendation and appointed a politically active woman to the ethics» grTown Board went against the ethics committee's recommendation and appointed a politically active woman to the ethics» gBoard went against the ethics committee's recommendation and appointed a politically active woman to the ethics» group.

The town board has not modified the ethics code since Saladino's appointment.

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney said she intends to sue Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino to challenge an income cap contained in an ethics package the town board passed last wTown Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney said she intends to sue Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino to challenge an income cap contained in an ethics package the town board passed last wtown board passed last week.

Milton Town Supervisor Scott Ostrander, who ran on a campaign of ethics, is now violating the town's ethics law by asking prospective new Board of Ethics members to apply through Town Supervisor Scott Ostrander, who ran on a campaign of ethics, is now violating the town's ethics law by asking prospective new Board of Ethics members to apply through town's ethics law by asking prospective new Board of Ethics members to apply through him.

The judge said it's true that Ippolito informed the town board of ethics about his arrangement with the contractor and the family trust, but the board included three lawyers who worked for the town.

But Genovesi dropped out of consideration when she was appointed last week as a member of the town's newly formulated ethics board.

But some of her campaign promises — such as increased transparency, the appointment of an inspector general and other ethics reforms that have been rejected previously by the current town board — could be difficult to fulfill when she takes office.

His mother, Doris, is a former chairperson of the Mattituck Parks District board and he is former chairman of Southold Town's ethics committee.

The complaint to the ethics board had been filed by Robert Ripp, an Oyster Bay resident who later ran unsuccessfully for town supervisor.

Following eight months of calls for ethics reform from Blakeman and King Sweeney, the board also passed 6 - 1 legislation concerning an inspector general / compliance officer, who would monitor possible waste and corruption within town government.

North Hempstead Deputy Town Clerk Concetta Terry, cited by the ethics board for failure to disclose debts, has resigned, a town spokeswoman confirTown Clerk Concetta Terry, cited by the ethics board for failure to disclose debts, has resigned, a town spokeswoman confirtown spokeswoman confirmed.

The chairman of Southold Town's board of ethics has resigned in order to play an active role in town Democratic politTown's board of ethics has resigned in order to play an active role in town Democratic polittown Democratic politics.

The Town Board is now soliciting resumes from candidates to fill Mr. Meguin's seat on the ethics board meBoard is now soliciting resumes from candidates to fill Mr. Meguin's seat on the ethics board meboard member.

However, Halfmoon's town attorney, Lyn Murphy, declined to provide any ethics board records.

The Town Board's liaison to its ethics committee, John Wasielewski, told the Times Union that its meetings are «uneventful» and «brief,» but said the minutes from them should be available.

Recently chosen as a member of the town's Democratic Committee, he had to quit the ethics board because the town's ethics code prohibits him from serving on both bodies.

Officials with the town of Niskayuna acknowledged it is supposed to have an ethics board according to town code.

Supervisor Scott Russell said at the Nov. 4 Town Board work session that he wished Mr. Meguin had asked him while he was on the ethics board to re-examine many of the town's ethics policTown Board work session that he wished Mr. Meguin had asked him while he was on the ethics board to re-examine many of the town's ethics poliBoard work session that he wished Mr. Meguin had asked him while he was on the ethics board to re-examine many of the town's ethics poliboard to re-examine many of the town's ethics polictown's ethics policies.

Supervisor Phillips also filled other roles such as Animal Control officer, town historian, grant writer, members for the ethics Board and youth Board, among others.

The ethics committee ruled the allegations were valid, and the Town Board recommended Sickels undergo ethics training.

Earlier this year, Wood said, she introduced an «ethics and disclosure policy» to the town board, mirroring that of the county board of supervisors.

The board voted 4 - 0 that Schopf, a Republican and an attorney who is an elected at - large representative for Clifton Park on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, is considered a town official under Clifton Park's ethics code and as such should not appear in town court representing clients cited for town code violations, or those who have received vehicle or traffic ticboard voted 4 - 0 that Schopf, a Republican and an attorney who is an elected at - large representative for Clifton Park on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, is considered a town official under Clifton Park's ethics code and as such should not appear in town court representing clients cited for town code violations, or those who have received vehicle or traffic ticBoard of Supervisors, is considered a town official under Clifton Park's ethics code and as such should not appear in town court representing clients cited for town code violations, or those who have received vehicle or traffic tickets.

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney said Thursday that she intends to sue Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino to challenge an income cap contained in an ethics package the town board passed last wTown Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney said Thursday that she intends to sue Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino to challenge an income cap contained in an ethics package the town board passed last wtown board passed last week.

CLIFTON PARK — The town's ethics advisory board ruled Tuesday night that Saratoga County Supervisor Jonathan Schopf is violating Clifton Park's ethics code by representing certain legal clients who appear in town court.

Santino included an amendment Tuesday, which also passed by a 4 - 3 vote to allow elected officials who exceeded the income cap to file for an exception from the town's ethics board, by giving a full disclosure of all their clients.

The town's ethics board was included in a Times Union story earlier this month that showed some boards, like in Clifton Park, rarely meet or provide documentation of their work.

Schopf asked the ethics board to provide a decision on the matter a month ago in light of the justices» refusal to hear cases represented by Schopf, or to recuse themselves — which would have sent the cases to another town court.

Town board members approved Santino's ethics package by a 4 - 3 vote Tuesday during a marathon eight - hour public hearing, with King Sweeney, Blakeman and Councilman Ed Ambrosino dissenting.

Another facet of the Ethics Board's procedures came into question at the Town Board's March 12 meeting when the town clerk, Jackie Earley, remarked that for years the ethics panel had failed to respond to her requests for minutes of their meetiTown Board's March 12 meeting when the town clerk, Jackie Earley, remarked that for years the ethics panel had failed to respond to her requests for minutes of their meetitown clerk, Jackie Earley, remarked that for years the ethics panel had failed to respond to her requests for minutes of their meetings.

The Town Board is evaluating at least one proposed amendment to the ethics law, while the Ethics Board is reportedly preparing others for its consideration.

A case involving a member of the Woodstock Town Board has drawn attention to the local ethics law, which seeks to establish standards of conduct for town officers, employees, and consultants, and to procedures followed by the volunteer board that administers and enforces the statTown Board has drawn attention to the local ethics law, which seeks to establish standards of conduct for town officers, employees, and consultants, and to procedures followed by the volunteer board that administers and enforces the staBoard has drawn attention to the local ethics law, which seeks to establish standards of conduct for town officers, employees, and consultants, and to procedures followed by the volunteer board that administers and enforces the stattown officers, employees, and consultants, and to procedures followed by the volunteer board that administers and enforces the staboard that administers and enforces the statute.

«I think it would be unacceptable to reappoint somebody to the Ethics Board who has already shown he is unwilling to follow the ethics code of the town,» Heins said.

Zimet nominated Marx, noting that, although she did not support his bid two years ago, once they began working together she was amazed by his work ethic, his respect for the Town Board, for the residents and how he ended up «doing much more than he signed up for, as we combined Buildings and Grounds with our Highway Department — at great savings to the taxpayers, but much more work for Chris, which he never complained about.

In a June 26, 2013, letter to the Town Board, the Ethics Board concluded a nearly five - month investigation by finding that councilman Bill McKenna and councilwoman Cathy Magarelli had violated the local ethics law by appearing at an August 30, 2012, meeting of the Planning Board involving the proposed expansion of Cucina restaurant.

The active members are Allison Dodd West, who recused herself from the case involving the Town Board members — a fifth seat on the panel was vacant at the time — and Neil Ratner, a relatively recent addition to the ethics unit.

Nancy Schauffler, who has filed an Article 78 lawsuit challenging the Cucina expansion that the ethics complaint charged Magarelli and McKenna with favoring, stated that it «just doesn't look good» for a Town Board to rewrite a law that two of its members were found to have violated.

An ethics case involving two Woodstock Town Board members has depleted the ranks of the Ethics Board and raised lingering questions about matters such as due process, the rights and responsibilities of public officials, and the soundness of the local law at the heart of the case.

An ethics case involving two Woodstock Town Board members has depleted the ranks of the Ethics Board and raised lingering

North Hempstead Deputy Town Clerk Concetta Terry, cited by the ethics board for failure to disclose debts, has resigned, a town spokeswoman confirmed MonTown Clerk Concetta Terry, cited by the ethics board for failure to disclose debts, has resigned, a town spokeswoman confirmed Montown spokeswoman confirmed Monday.

«I suggest that the Town Board review the purpose of the ethics law, which is to promote public confidence (in town officials) and the integrity of the ageTown Board review the purpose of the ethics law, which is to promote public confidence (in town officials) and the integrity of the agetown officials) and the integrity of the agency.

Following the Town Board's receipt of the letter, a majority of the council effectively rejected the finding by taking no action on the ethics panel's conclusions, which included a recommendation that McKenna and Magarelli issue public apologies for the alleged infractions.