CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

Sent: 7/21/2015 1:19:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: Questions regarding Alders Hohol and Christianson

To:  Lana Kropf, Clerk, City of Stoughton

 

Hohol issue resolved.

 

2.  Would you please tell me if Alder Ron Christianson has had or has a contract with the city to conduct office cleaning for the city of Stoughton?

 

If this is true, how long has this contract been in existence, what is the approximate dollar cost for each contract and does he presently have such a contract with the city?

 

The existence of an alder having a special relationship with the city resulting in a monetary gain, creates certain ethical conflicts for certain votes.

 

And such a monetary relationship may create certain power relationship conflicts between the mayor who drafts the city budget and the alder that has a monetary interest in having a personal business contract within each budget, voting on that budget and on other matters before the council which the mayor has great interest in.

 

Has the city or Alder Christianson asked for a ruling from the city Ethics Board on this situation?

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Buzz Davis,