The St. Croix County, Wis., Ethics Inquiry Board voted 2-1 on Wednesday night to dismiss a complaint against a person employed by the county, citing a lack of convincing evidence.
The board, which consists of three citizen members, determined that the complainant “failed to prove by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence that an ethics violation occurred,” a spokesman for the county said.
The meeting was a continuation of the Ethics Inquiry Board’s review process related to a complaint filed under the county’s code of ethics, the spokesman said.
The board reviewed three complaints in closed session at its Dec. 11 meeting. Two of those complaints were dismissed, one with prejudice and one without prejudice, the spokesman said.
“For the third complaint, the board dismissed one of the two alleged violations with prejudice and found probable cause on the second allegation,” according to the spokesman. “As a result, the board directed that a fact-finding hearing be scheduled to further address that allegation.”
As required by state law and county policy, details of the complaint, the individual involved, and the substance of the allegation are not made public until the board completes its work. The ethics board is required to draft its findings within 10 business days of the hearing, at which time the findings will be made public, he said.
The board is comprised of three appointed citizen members: Susan Gherty, James Parent and Gerry Ries.
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