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Council declines to accept independent ethics panelreport; action deemed rejected after split vote
Summary
An independent ethics panel found a technical, unintentional violation by a council member; the council did not accept the panel's report, with a motion to accept failing on a 3-3 tally (four votes required).
Scottsdale City Council considered a three-judge independent ethics panel report that found a technical but unintentional ethics violation related to a March 23, 2025 complaint against Councilman Barry Graham. After public comment and brief discussion, a motion to accept the panelreport failed on a 3-3 tally; council procedures require four votes to take the action, so the panel report was…
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