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Wausau Ethics Board delays hearing on complaint against Mayor Doug Denny, orders further investigation
Summary
The Wausau Ethics Board voted to reschedule a hearing on an ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Denny about 120 days out and approved additional investigative steps after the city attorney and city clerk indicated they likely would not testify because of an ongoing Wisconsin Department of Justice inquiry.
The Wausau Ethics Board voted to reschedule a hearing on an ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Denny for roughly 120 days and approved additional investigative steps after the city attorney and city clerk said they likely would not appear at the hearing because of an ongoing Wisconsin Department of Justice investigation.
Board counsel Attorney Larson recommended postponing the hearing, saying the delay would allow further discovery and protect due process; the board approved a motion to reschedule by a 4–1 vote. The board separately voted to conduct additional investigation, with the motion passing 4 in favor, 1 abstention.
The board convened to consider “possible action to reschedule the hearing” and to discuss subsequent investigative work after the city attorney, Anne Jacobson, and city clerk, Caitlin Bernardi, responded to subpoenas by indicating they anticipated not appearing…
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