Ethics Investigation Added to Council's Meeting Agenda

Come Monday the town council's talk of dealing with  will no longer be just talk.

According to town documents, an agenda item to approve the hiring of an independent party to review ethics complaints has been added by republicans Aaron Jubrey and Lisa Boccia to the council's June 18 meeting agenda.

Jubrey and Boccia were the only council members to express their support of moving forward with a discussion of commissioning an independent investigation during the council's June 4 meeting.

During the council's May 21 meeting, it was Republican Don Jepsen who suggested the council discuss commissioning an independent investigation into residents' claims of ethic violations, but it was Republican Jubrey who brought the topic back before the council, requesting the issues be added to the June 18 agenda.

While Jubrey said he does not believe "anything intentionally, deliberately, maliciously wrong was done," he added that he is not comfortable with the town's protocol regarding an ethics violation, and would like to discuss the possibility of commissioning an independent investigation.

Among the claims of malfeasance levied is a violation of the Town Charter and Windsor Code of Ethics.

In particular, Deputy Mayor Al Simon was singled out, and a resident claimed he violated the Town Charter when he sent an e-mail to parents and residents involved in baseball, telling them to vote "yes" on the budget, and saying the budget included money that will go towards baseball field improvements.

Simon has Fostering support for a budget he has helped put together is a part of his job as Deputy Mayor, he said.

The bulk of claims levied against the town are concerning the Town Planning and Zoning Commission during the Dollar Tree approval process.

The town council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Mon., June 18 in Town Hall Council Chambers.