Judge Suggests Lower Ethics Fine for Weiss
A state administrative law judge has recommended that a proposed fine against Councilman Jack Weiss for violations of city ethics laws be lowered from $25,200 to $6,000.
The city’s Ethics Commission has accused Weiss of 40 violations, including failure to submit on a timely basis mailers from his 2001 campaign and expense reports from his office account.
Judge Timothy S. Thomas wrote that there was no evidence that Weiss intended to deceive voters and that a higher fine would do “little public good.”
The commissioners can accept the recommendation or set their own fine.
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