A fine has been handed down for a town official in Carver.
The State Ethics Commission says the town’s Deputy Director of the Operations and Maintenance Department, John Woods, has paid an $8,000 civil penalty for violating the conflict of interest law.
He was accused of using town resources to replace a fence on the private property of the O&M Foreman, who is his friend.
The Foreman gave Woods a list of materials required to replace a fence on the Foreman’s property.
Woods authorized the replacement of the fence in Late 2022 and directed a maintenance worker to purchase more than $500 worth of materials using a Town of Carver credit card.
The Ethics Commission says Woods also violated the conflict of interest law’s prohibition against a public employee “acting in a manner which would cause a reasonable person to think they would unduly favor or be improperly influenced by another person in performing their official duties.”
Woods signed a Disposition Agreement in which he admitted the violations and waived his right to a hearing.