Carver Official Fined For Ethics Violation

by | Jun 21, 2024 | News

Credit: State Ethics Commission

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.

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