Friday, July 27, 2012
Eileen Alberstadt said her resignation was driven by a meeting held on Tuesday to review a complaint filed against Mayor Mark Mathews.
One member of Kennesaw's Board of Ethics said she has resigned effective immediately after being "blindsided" at a meeting on Tuesday to review a complaint filed against Mayor Mark Mathews. Eileen Alberstadt said she sent the a letter this morning to members of the city council. City Manager Steve Kennedy confirmed that Alberstadt had sent an email regarding her resignation to the city clerk. Mathews said it was unfortunate that Alberstadt resigned. "I feel like she is a great representative of our community and was put into a position that she indicated that she wanted to serve," he said. However, members of an ethics board have to be aware that at some point they likely will hear cases against elected officials, the mayor said. "Having …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Kennesaw's Board of Ethics voted to dismiss a complaint filed against Mayor Mark Mathews.
The Kennesaw Board of Ethics voted on Tuesday night to dismiss a complaint against Mayor Mark Mathews, determining that the allegations in the complaint don’t violate the city’s Code of Ethics. In the complaint, which was filed by resident David Ermutlu, one allegation was that Mathews used his city-issued cell phone for personal business. Scott Cochran, an attorney advising the board, said that, while the city’s personnel policy prohibits employees from using city property for personal business, elected officials aren’t considered employees. “A city supervisor can’t terminate an elected official,” Cochran said. “They can’t lose that position through a disciplinary procedure.” Cochran said that he’s always seen incidental use of property …
The hearing involving Mayor Mark Mathews will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center.
A hearing is scheduled for tonight regarding an ethics complaint filed against Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews. Local resident David Ermutlu filed the complaint with the city clerk's office, alleging that the mayor uses city equipment for other business and that he has been facilitating meetings between his employer and the city manager. Ermutlu said that Mathews' use of his city-provided iPhone and iPad to do business for MetroAtlanta Ambulance is a violation of the city's ordinances. According to Mathews' biography on the city's website, he serves as Manager of Government Relations for the ambulance service. Ermutlu also said that Mathews set up meetings with the president and vice president of MetroAtlanta Ambulanceand City Manager Steve …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
The resident who filed the complaint cited improper use of city equipment and a conflict of interest.
A local resident has filed an ethics complaint against Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews, alleging that the mayor uses city equipment for other business and that he has been facilitating meetings between his employer and the city manager. David Ermutlu said he filed the complaint Tuesday with the city clerk's office. He said that Mathews' use of his city-provided iPhone and iPad to do business for MetroAtlanta Ambulance is a violation of the city's ordinances. According to Mathews' biography on the city's website, he serves as Manager of Government Relations for the ambulance service. "It clearly states in two to three different places that you are expressly forbidden to use city property to conduct private business," Ermutlu said. "He should …
John Himot
3:41 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
She did what she thought was right, most think the whole thing was rigged , we shall soon see. more ›