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Salem resident urges recusal, cites two state ethics complaints against Commissioner Bethel
Summary
Kathleen Treppa told the Marion County Board of Commissioners she believes Commissioner Bethel should have recused himself after voting to approve contract amendments benefiting a company that employs his son and criticized local attorneys for defending elected officials facing ethics complaints.
Kathleen Treppa of Salem used her allotted public comment time at the Marion County Board of Commissioners meeting on Dec. 17 to highlight two state ethics complaints involving Commissioner Bethel. Treppa said she did not assume malintent but argued the proper course would have been for Bethel to recuse himself from votes that benefited a contractor employing his son.
"You do not vote on any agreement that benefits you or a…
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