Another day, another unflattering expose on North Greenbush government. Yesterday the Times Union highlighted the ethics of the Supervisor who after being dragged to court and stalling for months after loosing a case against him for failing to pay a $6270.00 restaurant bill, finally agreed to pay $5000.00 of the bill while continuing to stiff the owner for the balance of $1270.00.
Today it's the goings on in the Building Department with the head of the department building homes here in town which his employees must inspect. You can read the story here.
The ethics law seems pretty clear but the town board has ignored it, just like they ignored Mr. Desso's refusal to pay his own fundraising bill while embarrassing the town in the process.
The town's Code of Ethics states "no town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest." Seems pretty clear to most folks but to these guys? Judge for yourself.
Today it's the goings on in the Building Department with the head of the department building homes here in town which his employees must inspect. You can read the story here.
The ethics law seems pretty clear but the town board has ignored it, just like they ignored Mr. Desso's refusal to pay his own fundraising bill while embarrassing the town in the process.
The town's Code of Ethics states "no town employee shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest." Seems pretty clear to most folks but to these guys? Judge for yourself.
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Time to “Drain the swamp “
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