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Lots of Good Faith in San Diego, and Still a Conflict of Interest Mess
... refusal to pull the usual San Diego (and elsewhere) stunt of denying that anything serious had occurred. Instead, it looked into possible ... that the former CCDC president, before that a developer in Florida, had done a deal with the Related Group of Florida. There is also a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Solution to the Problems of Local Government Attorney Ethics Advice
... my most recent blog post . At the very end of the Florida Commission on Ethics' 2007 annual report is the following recommendation to the state legislature: Over the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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An Appreciative Look at the Draft Broward County Ethics Code for County Commissioners
... unintended consequences.'' As the incoming president of the Florida Association of Counties, this accusation carries some weight. Other ... lobbyists, vendors, or contractors of the county, and must report other gifts. They cannot lobby any local government entities in the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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An Audit Report on the Palm Beach County EC
... 2013 blog post , I wrote about the problems surrounding a Florida state senator's request for a state audit of Palm Beach County's EC. That report, drafted by the state ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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MILLER'S CROSSING
... was in crisis. A grand jury was investigating violations of state open-meeting laws by nearly every member of the former City Council. ... up sheltered and somewhat idealistic. She attended Florida State University in the 1960s, and told The Florida Times-Union in a ... but no evidence of a crime. Aside from a scathing report, there was no punishment for those involved. But just because ...
donmc - 2015-05-15 14:34
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Folio Article: Miller's Crossing
... was in crisis. A grand jury was investigating violations of state open-meeting laws by nearly every member of the former City Council. ... up sheltered and somewhat idealistic. She attended Florida State University in the 1960s, and told The Florida Times-Union in a ... but no evidence of a crime. Aside from a scathing report, there was no punishment for those involved. But just because ...
donmc - 2012-01-22 21:52
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Mayor Peyton speech - Jacksonville City Council, 28 August, 2007
... enjoyed the lowest property tax rate of any major city in Florida, and we have lowered that rate every year. And, until now, we have also ... Commission's recommendations from this spring. In this report, they identified substantial strengths in our processes, but they also ...
donmc - 2007-08-29 23:06
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Intimidation as an Ethics Violation
... to an article in the Orlando Sentinel last week, the Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause that the Osceola County Clerk ... against an employee (see the attached investigation report; see below). In applying the facts to the elements of the provision, I ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Obligations of a County Administrator on the Way Out After a Scandal
Body: As if Florida hasn't had enough scandals lately, there is now a mess in Sarasota ... policies and procedures that apparently allowed a lot of unethical behavior to occur. But as is usually the case, the center of the ... the county's procurement policies and procedures. A draft report was published this month. An Administrator's Obligations on ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Election Officials and Their Conflicts
... the place where I vote, the line that is the required number of feet from the voting area is traditionally right along the near side of the ... of an election. The most famous way is the certification of Florida's presidential vote in 2000 by Secretary of State Katherine Harris, who ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-08-01 09:36 - 0 comments
